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Yonggang-dong, Seoul

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

Yonggang-dong (Korean: 용강동) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]

History

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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

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See also

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References

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  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 District official site. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
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