Gongpyeong-dong
| Gongpyeong-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 공평동 |
| • Hanja | 公平洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Gongpyeong-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Kongp'yong-tong |
| Country | South Korea |
Gongpyeong-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jongno-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong (beopjeong-dong 法定洞) governed under its administrative dong (haengjeong-dong 行政洞), Jongno 1, 2, 3, 4 ga-dong.[1][2]
The area is bordered by Gyeonji-dong to the north, Insa-dong to the east, and Seorin-dong and Gwancheol-dong to the south, and Cheongjin-dong to the west. Until the early period of the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897), the place belonged to Gyeonji-bang (寬仁坊) - bang (坊) was an administrative unit during the time[3] - of the Jungbu district (中部), Hanseong (old name for the capital, Seoul).[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "공평동 Gongpyeong-dong 公平洞" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- ↑ 우리동 소개 유래/연혁 - 공평동 (in Korean). Jongno 1, 2, 3, 4 ga-dong Resident office website. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- ↑ 방 坊 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- "종로구 (Jongno-gu 鍾路區)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- "Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong" (in Korean). Guro-gu Official website. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- "Mapo Information". The chart of Beopjeong-dong assigned by Haengjeong-dong (행정동별 관할 법정동 일람표) (in Korean). Mapo-gu Official website.
External links
- Jongno-gu Official site in English
- (Korean) Jongno-gu Official site
- (Korean) Status quo of Jongno-gu by administrative dong
- (Korean) Jongno 1, 2, 3, 4 ga-dong The Residential office
- (Korean) The origin of Gongpyeong-dong's name
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