Garak-dong (Korean: 가락동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea.[2] The exact etymology is unknown but said that the town was once called garakgol (가락골).[3]
Garak-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 가락동 |
| • Hanja | 可樂洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Garak-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Karak-tong |
 Garak Market | |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
• Total | 67,251 |
| • Density | 20,000/km2 (51,000/sq mi) |
Education
editSchools located in Garak-dong:
- 길동 노래방
- Seoul Garak Elementary School
- Seoul Sinka Elementary School
- Gawon Middle School
- Seokchon Middle School
- Songpa Middle School
Transportation
edit- Ogeum station of
- Garak Market station of and of
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 2013년 8월 송파구 인구현황, 2013-09-02.
- ^ 가락동 (Garak-dong 可樂洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-15.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "The origin of the name and timetable of Seokchon-dong (동명 유래/연혁)" (in Korean). The resident center of Garak-dong. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
External links
edit- (in Korean) Garak-dong resident center website
37°30′N 127°07′E / 37.500°N 127.117°E
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