Hoehyeon-dong (Korean: 회현동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Jung District, Seoul, South Korea.[1]
Hoehyeon-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 회현동 |
| • Hanja | 會賢洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Hoehyeon dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Hoehyŏn tong |
 Hoehyeon-dong Resident Office | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 37°33′29″N 126°58′41″E / 37.558°N 126.978°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
• Total | 5,905 |
| • Density | 7,000/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
Etymology
editThe name of Hoehyeon-dong is derived from the fact that 'wise people gathered a lot in this area' (會賢), and it was also referred to as 'Hoehyeon' or 'Hoedong'.
Transportation
edit- Seoul Station of
and of 
- Hoehyeon station of
- Myeong-dong station of
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b 회현동 (Hoehyeon-dong 會賢洞) (in Korean). Retrieved 2008-05-09.[permanent dead link]
- "Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong" (in Korean). Guro District Official website. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
- "Mapo Information". The chart of Beopjeong-dong assigned by Haengjeong-dong (행정동별 관할 법정동 일람표) (in Korean). Mapo District Official website. Archived from the original on 2007-11-05.
External links
edit- Jung-gu Official site in English
- (in Korean) Jung-gu Official site[permanent dead link]
- (in Korean) Jung-gu Tour Guide from the Official site
- (in Korean) Status quo of Jung-gu
- (in Korean) Resident offices and maps of Jung-gu[permanent dead link]
- (in Korean) Hoehyeon-dong resident office website
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