Gongpyeong-dong
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McCune–ReischauerKongp'yŏng-dong
CountrySouth Korea
Gongpyeong-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 공평동 |
| • Hanja | 公平洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Gongpyeong-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Kongp'yŏng-dong |
| Country | South Korea |
Gongpyeong-dong is a dong (neighborhood) of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong (beopjeong-dong 法定洞) governed under its administrative dong (haengjeong-dong 行政洞), Jongno 1, 2, 3, 4 ga-dong.[1][2]
The area is bordered by Gyeonji-dong to the north, Insa-dong to the east, and Seorin-dong and Gwancheol-dong to the south, and Cheongjin-dong to the west. Until the early Joseon period (1392–1897), the place belonged to Gyeonji-bang (寬仁坊) - bang (坊) was an administrative unit during the time[3] - of the Jungbu district (中部), Hansŏng (old name for the capital, Seoul).[1]
