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Seodaemun-gu is a gu located in northwestern Seoul, South Korea. Seodaemun-gu incorporates residential and historical areas. It is home to several prominent universities, including Yonsei and Ewha, Bongwon Temple and the notorious Seodaemun Prison.[2] The district covers 17.6 square kilometers, approximately 2.9% of the total area of Seoul. Seodaemun literally means "Great West Gate" which was one of the four great gates in the wall surrounding the Joseon capital city of Hanyang; only Dongdaemun and Bukdaemun survive intact. Seodaemun-gu is populated by middle and upper-income families.
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- Total length of roads: 302km
- Pavement area: 2,621㎢
- Waterworks system: 829km
- Sewerage system: 389km
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Seodaemun-gu consists of 21 "administrative dong"s (haengjeong-dong 행정동).
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- Public Institutions - total 84 (1 Seodaemun-gu Office, 21 Dong offices, 1 Korean National Police Agency, 1 police station, 16 police boxes, 4 fire stations, 10 post offices, 30 others)
- Schools - total 46 (8 universities, 6 high schools, 12 middle schools, 18 elementary schools, 2 foreign schools)
- Medical Facilities- total 402 (2 General Hospitals, 317 hospitals and clinics including dental clinics, 83 oriental clinics)
- Official Cultural Assets: total 32 (1 national treasure, 10 treasures, 6 historic sites, 4 important intangible cultural properties, 3 folklore materials, 8 tangible and intangible cultural properties
- Welfare facilities: total 308 (3 social welfare centers, 173 childcare centers, 86 facilities for the aged, 36 others including study rooms)
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