Neung-dong (Korean: 능동) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Gwangjin District, Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]
Neung-dong | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 능동 |
| • Hanja | 陵洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Neung-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Nŭng-dong |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 11,419 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi) |
Overview
editNeung-dong was historically a densely populated area encompassing several surrounding villages, with approximately 300 households during its peak prosperity. Originally a village where multiple surnames coexisted, it underwent a transformation in 1904 with the establishment of Empress Sunmyeong's Yugangwon, leading to its renaming as Neunggol. The area was subsequently divided into three distinct villages oriented around the central Chiseongdang, where the Chiseong rite was conducted. These villages were designated as Bukchon (north), Namchon (south), and Seochon (west), respectively.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b 능동 (Neung-dong 陵洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-22.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "The origin of Neung-dong" (in Korean). Gwangjin District official site. Retrieved 2008-04-22.[permanent dead link]
- "Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong" (in Korean). Guro District Official website.
External links
edit- Gwangjin District official website in English
- (in Korean) Map of Gwangjin District at the Gwangjin District official website
- (in Korean) Neung-dong resident office website
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