Seokchon-dong
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| Seokchon-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 석촌동 |
| • Hanja | 石村洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Seokchon-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Skŏch'on-tong |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 35,315 |
| • Density | 34,480/km2 (89,300/sq mi) |
Seokchon-dong is a neighbourhood, dong of Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea.[2] The current dong name literally means "stone village" in hanja named for the old name, dolmari (돌마리),because the region is to said to have lots of stone.[3]
There is Seokchon lake around here.
The Samjeondo Monument is located in this neighbourhood.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.songpa.go.kr/user.kdf?a=songpa.board.BoardApp&c=4002&list_id=AG0406001000&seq=41871&file_yn=Y&comment_yn=y&cate_id=AG0307001000
- ↑ "석촌동 (Seokchon-dong 石村洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ↑ "The origin of the name and timetable of Seokchon-dong (동명 유래/연혁)" (in Korean). The resident center of Seokchon-dong. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
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