Sinsu-dong
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Sinsu-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 신수동 |
| • Hanja | 新水洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Sinsu dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Sinsu dong |
 Interactive map of Sinsu-dong | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 20,333 |
| • Density | 30,000/km2 (79,000/sq mi) |
Sinsu-dong (Korean: 신수동) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]
Shinsu-dong is located in the southeastern part of Mapo District and borders the Han River. It originally consisted of three legal neighborhoods, Shinsu-dong, Hyeonseok-dong, and Gusu-dong, but on January 1, 2007, a boundary adjustment incorporated parts of Daeheung-dong and Sinjeong-dong. As a densely built residential area with relatively weak urban infrastructure, it has been undergoing active road-widening, redevelopment, and reconstruction projects.
The neighborhood name was changed from Sinseok-dong to Shinsu-dong on May 5, 1970. The names Shinsu-dong and Hyeonseok-dong are believed to originate from the earlier place names Sucheolli and Heukseok-ri, respectively.
