Yangjae-dong
Place in South Korea
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Yangjae-dong (Korean: 양재동) is a Dong (neighborhood) of Seocho District, Seoul, South Korea.[1][2] Yangjae-dong is divided into 2 different dong which are Yangjae 1-dong and 2-dong.
McCune–ReischauerYangjae-dong
CountrySouth Korea
Yangjae-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 양재동 |
| • Hanja | 良才洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Yangjae-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Yangjae-dong |
Yangjae-dong within Seocho District | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.34 km2 (5.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 53,783 |
| • Density | 4,032/km2 (10,440/sq mi) |
Yangjae High School (YHS), part of Gangnam school district 8, is nearby Yangjae-dong and Torch Trinity Graduate University is located in Yangjae-dong.[3]
History
- July 1, 1973 Change from Yeongdeungpo District to Seongdong District.
- October 1, 1975 Change from Seongdong District to Gangnam District.
- January 1, 1988 Change from Gangnam District to Seocho District
- 1992 Subdivided into Yangjae 1 and 2-dong.
Education
- High Schools
- Yangjae High School
- Eonnam High School
- Middle Schools
- Eonnam Middle School
- Rainbow International School
- Elementary Schools
- Maeheon Elementary School
- Yangjae Elementary School
