Yonggang-dong, Seoul

Place in South Korea
Yonggang-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul용강동
 • Hanja龍江洞
 • Revised RomanizationYong gang dong
 • McCune–ReischauerYong kang dong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total10,710
 • Density16,000/km2 (42,000/sq mi)

Yonggang-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of the Mapo-gu district in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]

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-gu. 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

  • Yonggang-dong
  • Tojeong-dong
  • Mapo-dong
  • Dohwa-dong
  • Daeheung-dong
  • Yeomni-dong

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "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-gu official site. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
  • "Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong" (in Korean). Guro-gu Official website.
  • "Mapo Information". The chart of legal dong assigned by administrative dong (행정동별 관할 법정동 일람표) (in Korean). Mapo-gu Official website.

External links

  • Mapo-gu official website in English
  • Map of Mapo-gu at the Mapo-gu official website
  • (in Korean) Map of Mapo-gu at the Mapo-gu official website
  • (in Korean) Yonggang-dong resident office website


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