Seokchon-dong
Appearance
Seokchon-dong | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 석촌동 |
• Hanja | 石村洞 |
• Revised Romanization | Seokchon-dong |
• McCune–Reischauer | Sŏkch'on-dong |
Country | South Korea |
Area | |
• Total | 0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi) |
Population (2013)[1] | |
• Total | 35,315 |
• Density | 34,480/km2 (89,300/sq mi) |
Seokchon-dong (Korean: 석촌동) 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
[edit]Education
[edit]Seoul Seokchon Elementary School is located in Seokchon-dong.
Transportation
[edit]Seokchon-dong is served by Seokchon station of .
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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
- ^ 석촌동 (Seokchon-dong 石村洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-15.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.
External links
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