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Yonggang-dong, Seoul

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Place in South Korea
Yonggang-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul용강동
 • Hanja龍江洞
 • Revised RomanizationYonggang-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerYonggang-dong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total0.66 km (0.25 sq mi)
Population
 • Total10,710
 • Density16,000/km (42,000/sq mi)

Yonggang-dong (Korean: 용강동) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea.

History

Yonggang-dong was named after Yonggang-myeon, Goyang-gun, and it was named according to the Fengshui Geography that Mapo River is like a dragon's head. Mapo-dong originated because of the existence of Maponaru, and on April 1, 1914, Gyeongseongbu abolished the five-member 8 exemption, and part of Mapo-dong was designated as Dohwa-dong, and others were made Mapo-dong. The name of Tojeong-dong is derived from the fact that Ji-ham Lee, famous for his secret of Tojeong, built a pavilion out of soil. On October 1, 1946, it became Yonggang-dong, Mapo District. On April 18, 1955, the name was changed to Gwanran-dong, and on May 18, 1970, it became Yonggang-dong again.

Dong prescribed by law

See also

References

  1. ^ 용강동 (Yonggang-dong 龍江洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
  2. "The origin of the dong' name (Yonggang-dong 용강동)" (in Korean). Mapo District official site. Retrieved 2008-05-11.

External links

Administrative divisions (dong) of Mapo District
Legal 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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