Gongdeok-dong
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Gongdeok-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 공덕동 |
| • Hanja | 孔德洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Gongdeok-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Kongdŏk-tong |
 Gongdeok-dong Community Service Center | |
  Gongdeok-dong  Gongdeok-dong | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 23,888 |
| • Density | 33,000/km2 (85,000/sq mi) |
Gongdeok-dong (Korean: 공덕동) is a legal dong (neighborhood) of Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea.[2] Gongdeok-dong is governed by its administrative dong, the office of Cheonyeon-dong.[3][1][4]
The origin of the name Gongdeok is uncertain, but it seems to derive more from the Korean word "keun-deogi" (meaning "large hillock") than from the Chinese characters 孔德 (Gongdeok). In Korean, a slightly elevated flat area was called a deogi or deok, meaning a small hill or mound. The area around present-day Gongdeok-dong generally consists of hill roads extending southwest from the ridges of Mallihyeon, Ahyeon, and Daehyeon. It is believed that this area was originally referred to in Korean as keun-deogi or keun-deok, and over time, the name was transferred to the Chinese-character pronunciation Gongdeok.
Another theory suggests that the name Gongdeok-dong originated directly from the old place name Gongdeok-ri.
Attractions
- Human Resources Development Service of Korea (한국산업인력공단 韓國産業人力公團)
- Asojeong (아소정 我笑亭)
- Gongdeok Market near Exit 4 of Gongdeok Station is on the Seoul list of Asia's 10 greatest street food cities for the haemul pajeon.[5]
