Godeok-dong
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| Godeok-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 고덕동 |
| • Hanja | 高德洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Godeok-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Kodok-tong |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.75 km2 (1.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 50,147 |
| • Density | 13,373/km2 (34,640/sq mi) |
Godeok-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangdong-gu in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]
History
Godeok literally means "High Virtue" in Korean. During the Late 14th Century, Yangjung Lee, a public officer of Goryeo Dynasty, strongly reject a conciliative offer to turn into Joseon Dynasty, a new regime after Goryeo Dynasty. Due to his high loyalty on his government, he was admired by general public and they call his residential area 'Godeok'. [3] In 1995, Seoul Subway Line 5 was passed through this area stopping at Godeok Station and Myeongil Station.
Area information
The current postal code of Godeok-dong is 134-080. 134 is for Gangdong-gu and 080 is for Godeok-dong.
See also
- Administrative divisions of Gangdong-gu
- Administrative divisions of Seoul
- Administrative divisions of South Korea
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "고덕동 (Godeok-dong 高德洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
- ↑ "The origin of Godeok-dong" (in Korean). Gangdong-gu official site. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
- ↑ http://dong.gangdong.go.kr:8081/pub/dong/3240043/01_dong/03/01_dong_03.jsp
External links
- Gangdong-gu official website
- Gangdong-gu map at the Gangdong-gu official website
- (Korean) Gangdong-gu map
- (Korean) The Godeok 1 dong Resident office
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