Guri–Amsa Bridge
bridge in South Korea
The Guri–Amsa Bridge (Korean: 구리암사대교) crosses the Han River in South Korea and connects the city of Guri and Gangdong-gu (district) in Seoul.
Construction on the bridge began in September 2006, and there was controversy regarding the naming of the bridge. The Seoul City Naming Committee suggested "Amsa Bridge" in reference to Amsa-dong located in Gangdong, while the city of Guri suggested "Guri Bridge." Eventually, the Naming Committee compromised by naming the bridge "Guri–Amsa Bridge."
The bridge was partially opened on November 20, 2014, and opened in its entirety, including all entrances and exits, on June 29, 2015.
“Guri–Amsa Bridge” enters the record as bridge in South Korea. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Guri, Amsa and Bridge can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 30, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q12585408. Authority coordinates are 37.569, 127.132. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2006, 2014 and 2015.
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