Wolseong-dong, Gyeongju

Wolseong-dong

Cheomseongdae located in Wolseong-dong, Gyeongju
Korean name
Hangul 월성동
Hanja 月城洞
Revised Romanization Wolseong-dong
McCune–Reischauer Wolsongtong
Statistics
Area 31.43 km2 (12.1 sq mi)
Population (2008) 6,269 [1]
Population density 199.5/km2 (516.6/sq mi)[1]
Government Gyeongju City
Region Gyeongju
Dialect Gyeongsang dialect

Wolseong-dong is an administrative dong or a neighbourhood in the administrative subdivisions of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It consists of nine legal dong including Inwang-dong, Gyo-dong, Dongbang-dong, Doji-dong, Namsan-dong, , Pyeong-dong, Guhwang-dong, Bomun-dong and Baeban-dong[1]

It is bordered by Jeongnae-dong and Bodeok-dong on the east, Hwango-dong and Hwangnam-eup on the west, Naenam-myeon on the south and Dongcheon-dong on the north. Its 31.43 square kilometers are home to about 6,269 people. The Gyeongju National Museum, Cheomseongdae, Hwangnyongsa temple site, Gyerim forest, Banwolseong and many cultural and historical sites are situated in the district.[1]

The population is served by two elementary schools and a joint middle-high school.[2]

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