Wonhyoro-dong
Appearance
Wonhyoro-dong | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 원효로동 |
• Hanja | |
• Revised Romanization | Wonhyoro-dong |
• McCune–Reischauer | Wonhyoro-tong |
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Country | South Korea |
Area | |
• Total | 1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
Population (2013)[1] | |
• Total | 28,334 |
• Density | 20,000/km2 (52,000/sq mi) |
Wonhyoro-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea.[2][3]
Etymology[edit]
Following its liberation in 1946, the process of renaming streets that were previously under Japanese rule took place. As part of this initiative, the region formerly known as Wonjeong (
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "용산통계 > 인구현황 - 상세보기". Archived from the original on 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
- ^ "원효로동 (Wonhyoro-dong
元 曉 路 洞 )" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-21. - ^ "The origin of dongs in Yongsan-gu" (in Korean). Yongsan-gu official site. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
External links[edit]
- Yongsan-gu official website
- (in Korean) Yongsan-gu official website
- (in Korean) Wonhyoro 1-dong resident office website
37°32′N 126°58′E / 37.533°N 126.967°E