Dong District () is a district in

Daejeon Daejeon (; ) is South Korea's list of cities in South Korea, fifth-largest metropolis, with a population of nearly 1.5 million. Located in a central lowland valley between the Sobaek Mountains and the Geum River, the city is known both as a ...

, South Korea. Dong-gu consists of a total of 16 dongs, including Yongun-dong, Hyo-dong, and Sannae-dong. To the east, the district borders Okcheon,

Daedeok District Daedeok District () is a district of Daejeon, South Korea. Headquarters of KT&G, Korea Ginseng Corporation KGC (originally ''Korea Ginseng Corporation'', ''Korea Ginseng Corp.'' Korean : 한국인삼공사, Hanguk Insam Gongsa) is a ginseng comp ...

, and

Jung District Jung District (), meaning "Central District", is the name of a ''gu'' (district) in several South Korean cities: *Jung District, Busan *Jung District, Daegu *Jung District, Daejeon *Jung District, Incheon *Jung District, Seoul *Jung District, Ulsan ...

. To the south, it borders

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, and to the north, it borders

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and northern Okcheon.

History

Since many relics from the

Paleolithic The Paleolithic or Palaeolithic ( years ago) ( ), also called the Old Stone Age (), is a period in human prehistory that is distinguished by the original development of stone tools, and which represents almost the entire period of human prehist ...

and

Neolithic Age The Neolithic or New Stone Age (from Greek 'new' and 'stone') is an archaeological period, the final division of the Stone Age in Mesopotamia, Asia, Europe and Africa (c. 10,000 BCE to c. 2,000 BCE). It saw the Neolithic Revolution, a wid ...

s have been discovered in the surrounding areas of Dong District, such as Gujeok-dong, Dunsan-dong, and Guseong-dong, it is assumed that people lived in the district area before the

Bronze Age The Bronze Age () was a historical period characterised principally by the use of bronze tools and the development of complex urban societies, as well as the adoption of writing in some areas. The Bronze Age is the middle principal period of ...

. During the

Three Kingdoms The Three Kingdoms of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu dominated China from AD 220 to 280 following the end of the Han dynasty. This period was preceded by the Eastern Han dynasty and followed by the Jin dynasty (266–420), Western Jin dyna ...

Period , the area belonged to

Baekje Baekje or Paekche (; ) was a Korean kingdom located in southwestern Korea from 18 BCE to 660 CE. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla. While the three kingdoms were in separate existence, Baekje had the h ...

's Usul-gun (), during the

Unified Silla Unified Silla, or Late Silla, is the name often applied to the historical period of the Korean kingdom of Silla after its conquest of Goguryeo in 668 AD, which marked the end of the Three Kingdoms period. In the 7th century, a Silla–Tang alli ...

Period, to Bipung-gun (), and during the

Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...

Period, it belonged to Hoedeok-gun () and Jinjam-hyeon (), which were part of

Gongju-mok Gongju (; ) is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. History Gongju was formerly named Ungjin and was the capital of Baekje from AD 475 to 538. In this period, Baekje was under threat from Goguryeo. Goguryeo had overrun the previ ...

(). During the

Joseon Dynasty Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...

, most of the area, except for the area near Sannae under the jurisdiction of Gongju-mok and the area near Secheon under the jurisdiction of Cheongmu-mok (), came under the jurisdiction of Hoedeok-hyeon due to the reorganization of the local government system in 1413. In the 1940s and 1950s, Daejeon began to develop with the city center formed around the Daejeoncheon River and

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. It developed into a commercial city and a transportation city by taking advantage of its location as a transportation hub, and the Dong District area emerged as an important area of the city.

Economy

Dong District (Dong-gu) is often regarded as the most underdeveloped area in Daejeon. However, it wasn’t always this way—Dong-gu once served as the central hub of the city. Its decline began in the 1990s, when the western areas of Daejeon, such as Seo-gu and Yuseong-gu, underwent significant development. The construction of the Dunsan New Town, along with the relocation of the Daejeon Government Complex and other key government offices, public institutions, businesses, and shops to this area, led to the gradual decline of Dong-gu, which had previously been the city’s original downtown.

Geography

Dong District has a topography of high east-low west. To the west of the district, Daejeoncheon forms the border with thebarea, and Daedongcheon, which flows through the central and northern regions, flows into Daejeoncheon. The geology of this district is mostly a deeply weathered granite distribution area.

Farmland Agricultural land is typically land ''devoted to'' agriculture, the systematic and controlled use of other forms of lifeparticularly the rearing of livestock and production of cropsto produce food for humans. It is generally synonymous with bot ...

is decreasing every year due to the increase in industrial facilities, and the cultivated area is about 9.2% of the total area of the district. In summer, it is hot and humid due to the influence of the air current blowing from the

North Pacific Ocean North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' ...

, and in winter, it is cold and dry due to the influence of the air current blowing from the

Siberia Siberia ( ; , ) is an extensive geographical region comprising all of North Asia, from the Ural Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. It has formed a part of the sovereign territory of Russia and its predecessor states ...

. Summer precipitation accounts for 55% of the total annual precipitation, and winter precipitation is very low.

Tourism

Sikjangsan

Sikjangsan Mountain () is 596.7m above sea level and has an 11.2 km walking trail. There are traditional temples such as Gujeolsa Temple and Gosansa Temple. The city designated Secheon Park, which contains many ruins of Sikjangsan Mountain, as a natural habitat conservation forest.

Daecheongho Lake

Daecheongho Lake () is an artificial lake created by damming the Geumgang with Daecheong Dam and is the third largest lake in South Korea. In particular, there are

migratory birds Bird migration is a seasonal movement of birds between breeding and wintering grounds that occurs twice a year. It is typically from north to south or from south to north. Migration is inherently risky, due to predation and mortality. The ...

and

egrets Egrets ( ) are herons, generally long-legged wading birds, that have white or buff plumage, developing fine plumes (usually milky white) during the breeding season. Egrets are not a biologically distinct group from herons and have the same build ...

due to the clean natural environment. Daecheong Lake's Hoeinseon Cherry Blossom Road is a 26.6 km long cherry blossom road. It is one of the beautiful cherry blossom roads selected by the

Korea National Arboretum Korea National Arboretum (), also called Gwangneung Forest (), is an arboretum in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is designated as a UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserve in 2010. The arboretum includes the white-bellied woodpe ...

Jungang Market

Daejeon Jungang Market (), located near

, was the largest traditional market in the central region. There are themed streets within the market, examples of which include Bookstore Street, Fish Market Street, Tableware Wholesale Street, Accessory Street, Home Interior Street, and Food Street. File:식장산 정상에 조성한 전망대 야경.jpg, Night view of Sikjangsan Observatory File:대전 동구청.jpg, District office File:Daechengdam.jpg,

Daecheong Dam The Daecheong Dam is a combination concrete gravity (made of concrete) and embankment dam (made of earth) on the Geum River, north of Daejeon in South Korea. The multi-purpose dam provides benefits of flood control, water supply and hydroelectric ...

Transportation

References

External links

Dong-gu website
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