Geonip-dong

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CountrySouth Korea
DialectJeju
Geonip
Dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul건입동
 • Hanja健入洞
Geonip is located in South Korea
Geonip
Geonip
Coordinates: 33°25′55.13″N 126°23′19.54″E / 33.4319806°N 126.3887611°E / 33.4319806; 126.3887611
CountrySouth Korea
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 December)[1]
 • Total
8,866
 • Density3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi)
DialectJeju

Geonipdong is a neighbourhood in Jeju City, South Korea.

The origin of the name is unclear, but there are various theories. One source dates it back to Silla, saying the name geonip was created as a reference to the members of the Go family of Jeju entering Jeju from Silla.[2]

History

Geonip first started as Geonip district in 1914.[2] Geonip-dong was incorporated into Jeju City in 1955 and became a dong.The neighborhood originally started as a fishing town, but was commercialized asa result of opening of the nearby Port of Jeju[3]

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