Gyo-dong is a dong or neighborhood in the metropolitan city of Daegu, South Korea. It is one of legal dong under its administrative dong Seongnae 1-dong's jurisdiction. The name, Gyo-dong originates from the fact that the area has had a hyanggyo, government-managed Confucian academies during the Joseon period. It belonged to Dongsang-myeon, Daegu-bu during the Joseon Dynasty[1]
| Gyo-dong | |
| Hangul | 교동 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 校洞 |
| Revised Romanization | Gyo-dong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyo-dong |
Gyeong-dong Market is located in the center of the city beside Dong-a Department store. On an alley on the opposite site of the market is clustered with movie theatres, such as Daegu Theatre, Jayu Theatre and Songju Theatre.[1]
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edit- ^ a b 교동 Gyo-dong 校洞[permanent dead link] (in Korean) Doosan Encyclopedia
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