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Place in South Korea
Godeok-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul고덕동
 • Hanja高德洞
 • Revised RomanizationGodeok-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerKodŏk-tong
Godeok 1(il)-dong Community Service Center (Gangdong-gu)Godeok 1(il)-dong Community Service Center (Gangdong-gu)
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total3.75 km (1.45 sq mi)
Population
 • Total50,147
 • Density13,373/km (34,640/sq mi)

Godeok-dong (Korean: 고덕동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Gangdong District, Seoul, South Korea.

History

Godeok means "high virtue" in Korean. During the Late 14th century, Yangjung Lee, a public officer of the Goryeo period, strongly rejected a conciliatory offer to turn into Joseon dynasty, a new regime after the Goryeo dynasty. Due to his high loyalty to his government, he was admired by the general public and they called his residential area "Godeok". In 1995, Seoul Subway Line 5 was passed through this area stopping at Godeok Station and Myeongil Station.

Area information

The postal code of Godeok-dong is 134-080. 134 is for Gangdong District and 080 is for Godeok-dong.

See also

References

  1. ^ 고덕동 (Godeok-dong 高德洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
  2. "The origin of Godeok-dong" (in Korean). Gangdong District. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
  3. http://dong.gangdong.go.kr:8081/pub/dong/3240043/01_dong/03/01_dong_03.jsp

External links

Administrative divisions (dong) of Gangdong District
Neighborhoods
See also
Seoul
Districts
North of the Han River (Gangbuk)
South of the Han River (Gangnam)
Coat of arms of Seoul
Business districts


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