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Seokchon-dong

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Seokchon-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul석촌동
 • Hanja石村洞
 • Revised RomanizationSeokchon-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerSŏkch'on-dong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population
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 • Total35,315
 • Density34,480/km2 (89,300/sq mi)

Seokchon-dong (Korean석촌동) is a neighbourhood (dong) of Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea.[2] The current dong name literally means "stone village" in hanja named for the old name, dolmari (돌마리), because the region is to said to have much stone.[3]

Attractions

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Education

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Seoul Seokchon Elementary School is located in Seokchon-dong.

Transportation

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Seokchon-dong is served by Seokchon station of .

See also

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References

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  1. ^ http://www.songpa.go.kr/user.kdf?a=songpa.board.BoardApp&c=4002&list_id=AG0406001000&seq=41871&file_yn=Y&comment_yn=y&cate_id=AG0307001000
  2. ^ 석촌동 (Seokchon-dong 石村洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-15.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "The origin of the name and timetable of Seokchon-dong (동명 유래/연혁)" (in Korean). The resident center of Seokchon-dong. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
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