Balsan-dong
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Balsan-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 발산동 |
| • Hanja | 鉢山洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Balsan-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Palsan-tong |
 Balsan 1-dong Community Service Center | |
 Interactive map of Balsan-dong | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.53 km2 (1.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 30,831 |
| • Density | 8,734/km2 (22,620/sq mi) |
Balsan-dong (Korean: 발산동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Gangseo District, Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]
Balsan-dong derives its name from Sumeongsan Mountain, also known as Palyeosan or Balsan, which is said to resemble an overturned rice bowl. Due to this bowl-like shape, the mountain was called "Balsan" (鉢山), meaning "bowl-shaped mountain." The area was historically divided into two settlements: Naebalsan-dong ("Inner Balsan"), located within the mountain’s interior, and Oebalsan-dong ("Outer Balsan"), situated outside of it.
The name "Balsan" appears in the Sinjeung Dongguk Yeoji Seungnam, a geographic compendium from the Joseon Dynasty. At the time, the region was part of Naebalsan-ri and Oebalsan-ri within Gagok-myeon, Yangcheon-hyeon, in Gyeonggi Province. These villages are also recorded in the Hoguchongso, a historical census register, where they are listed under Gabaegok-myeon in the same jurisdiction.
