Oksu-dong
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
McCune–ReischauerOksu-dong
CountrySouth Korea
Oksu-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 옥수동 |
| • Hanja | 玉水洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Oksu-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Oksu-dong |
  Oksu-dong  Oksu-dong | |
| Coordinates: 37°32′21″N 127°00′55″E / 37.5392°N 127.0153°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 32,339 |
| • Density | 16,600/km2 (43,000/sq mi) |
Oksu-dong (Korean: 옥수동) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Seongdong District, Seoul, South Korea.
During the Japanese occupation of Korea, Oksu-dong was a small hamlet known as Doomo-Village (두모리; 豆毛里) belonging to Hanji (한지면; 漢芝面) within Goyang County (고양군 高陽郡) and lying close near Han river.[1][2]
