Ui-dong

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Ui-dong
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul우이동
  Hanja牛耳洞
  Revised RomanizationUi-dong
  McCune–ReischauerUi-tong
Interactive map of Ui-dong
Coordinates: 37°39′27″N 126°59′58″E / 37.65752°N 126.99954°E / 37.65752; 126.99954
CountrySouth Korea
Area
  Total
10.95 km2 (4.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
  Total
21,718
  Density2,061/km2 (5,340/sq mi)

Ui-dong (Korean: 우이동) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Gangbuk District, Seoul, South Korea. On June 30, 2008, former Suyu-4 dong is changed to the administrative dong. Thus Ui-dong can be called either legal dong or administrative dong.

Uido-dong is named after the geographical features of the area, where the tributary of the Han River, called Soguinai, flows through a valley, resembling the shape of a cow's ear. This area is also known for the peaks of Baegundae and Insubong in Bukhansan, which resemble the ears of a cow.

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