Yangcheon-gu

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Yangcheon-gu
Location within Seoul.
Night view of Mokdong, Yangcheon-gu. Left to right: Paragon Apartment Complex, SBS Tower, and the Hyperion Towers.
Korean name
Hangul 양천구
Hanja 陽川區
Statistics
Area 17.40 km² (6.72 sq mi)
Population 485,098
Population density 27,879 /km² (72,210 /sq mi)
Administrative divisions 21 administrative dong
Location map
Yangcheon-gu SEOUL.png

Yangcheon-gu is a gu, or district, of Seoul, South Korea. Located on the southwest side of the Han River. It was known as 'Jechapaui-hyun' during the Goguryeo age, And has gone through several name-changes since.[1] It was renamed 'Yangcheon' in 1310, during the Goryeo dynasty. It was separated from neighboring Gangseo-gu in 1988. 'Yangcheon-gu' includes Mok-dong, Shinjeong-dong and Shinweol-dong. This area was developed during the 1980s, as a result of government policy to build a new residential area in Seoul; large apartment complexes were built. Now, 'Yangcheon-gu' is home to mostly middle and upper-class families and is considered one of the best wards in Seoul to live.

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  1. ^ 양천구 (Yangcheon-gu 陽川區) (Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.

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