Ahyeon-dong
Place in South Korea
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Ahyeon-dong (Korean: 아현동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]
Ahyeon-dong | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 아현동 |
| • Hanja | 阿峴洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Ahyeon-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Ahyŏn-dong |
Ahyeon-dong Community Service Center (Mapo District) | |
  Ahyeon-dong Location within Seoul  Ahyeon-dong Location within South Korea | |
| Coordinates: 37.555°N 126.957°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.79 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 36,519 |
| • Density | 46,000/km2 (120,000/sq mi) |
History
During the Joseon Dynasty, the area was part of Seobu Bansongbang in Hansungbu and belonged to the Ahyeon-gye (阿峴契), Chajari-gye (車子里契), and Gwonjeongseung-gye (權政丞契) communities. In 1914, it became Ahyeon-ri (阿峴里) in Yonggang-myeon (龍江面), Goyang-gun, Gyeonggi-do. In 1936, it was reorganized as Ahyeon-jeong (阿峴町) under Gyeongseongbu. On June 1, 1943, it was incorporated into Seodaemun-gu, and on October 23, 1944, into Mapo-gu.
On October 1, 1946, the area was renamed Ahyeon-dong. On April 18, 1955, it was divided into administrative districts Ahyeon 1, 2, 3, and 4-dong. On May 18, 1970, Ahyeon 4-dong was abolished. On January 2, 2007, Ahyeon 2 and 3-dong were merged into Ahyeon 2-dong. On January 7, 2008, Ahyeon 2-dong and Gongdeok 2-dong were merged to form the current Ahyeon-dong.
