Seonggeon-dong is an administrative dong or a neighbourhood in the administrative subdivisions of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It consists of four legal dongs including Seonggeon-dong and Seokjang-dong. It is bordered by Dongcheon-dong on the east, Geoncheon-eup on the west and Jungbu-dong on the south and Hyeongok-myeon on the north. Its 6.42 square kilometers are home to about 18,219 people.[1] The Gyeongju branch campus of Dongguk University is situated in the district and it has an elementary school and a high school[2]
Seonggeon-dong | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 성건동 |
| • Hanja | 城乾洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Seonggeon-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Sŏngkon-tong |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Gyeongju |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gyeongju City |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.42 km2 (2.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 18,219 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi) |
| Dialect | Gyeongsang dialect |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "성건동 Seonggeon-dong 城乾洞" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-08-17.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 교육기관 [Educational institution] (in Korean). Gyeongju City. Retrieved 2009-08-17. [dead link]
External links
edit- (in Korean) The official site of the Seonggeon-dong office
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