Dongjak District

Dongjak 동작구
Autonomous District
동작구 · 銅雀區
Views of Dongjak District
Location of Dongjak-gu in Seoul
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Special City	Seoul
Administrative dong	15
Government
• Mayor	Chung-Sill Moon (Democratic United)
• Council	Dongjak District Council
• Members of the Seoul Metropolitan Council	강희용 (Democratic United) 1st Electoral District 장환진 (Democratic United) 2nd Electoral District 박기열 (Democratic United) 3rd Electoral District 서영갑 (Democratic United) 4th Electoral District
• Members of the National Assembly	Jeon Byung-Hun (NPAD) Dongjak-gu Gap district Na Gyeong-won (Saenuri) Dongjak-gu Eul district
Area
• Total	16.35 km2 (6.31 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	397,317
• Density	24,000/km2 (63,000/sq mi)
Time zone	Korea Standard Time (UTC+9)
Postal code.	06900 ~ 07199
Area code(s)	+82-2-500,800~
Website	Dongjak-gu official website

Jeon Byung-Hun
(NPAD)
Dongjak-gu Gap district

Dongjak District (Dongjak-gu) is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Its name was derived from the Dongjaegi Naruteo Ferry, located on the Han River which borders the district to the north. It was the 17th gu created in Seoul, after being separated from Gwanak District on April 1, 1980.

The main symbol of Dongjak District is the snowy heron. A cartoon character named Roya, a baby snowy heron, can be seen on signs, banners, and even light poles throughout the gu. According to the official website, use of the snowy heron is meant to symbolize the "clean, beautiful and noble spirit" of Dongjak's people. The emblem, found at most official buildings, depicts the snowy heron soaring into the sky.

Dongjak is home to some KOSPI200 companies, including Nongshim, Honam Petrochemical, and Yuhan.

Dongjak District is divided into 15 dong, which are:

Dongjak District is home to Chongshin University, the Seoul campus of Chung-Ang University, and Soongsil University.

There are many notable sights in Dongjak District. The most famous is the National Cemetery, located in Dongjak-dong. Additionally, several temples are located throughout the ward. The Noryangjin Fish Market is also notable, as almost half of the fish brought to the city comes through here.

Boramae Park is a large park that was used as an airfield during the Korean War. It now has several decommissioned aircraft on display. The park also has a large jogging track, workout equipment, a rock climbing wall, skate park, basketball courts, badminton courts, tennis courts, playgrounds, and Boramae Buddhist Temple. A Buy-the-Way sits in the center of the park. Built in 2002, the Boramae Chereville is the 14th tallest building in Seoul and stands on the edge of Boramae park.