Yonggang-dong, Seoul
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Yonggang-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 용강동 |
| • Hanja | 龍江洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Yonggang-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Yonggang-dong |
 Yonggang-dong community center | |
 Interactive map of Yonggang-dong | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 10,710 |
| • Density | 16,000/km2 (42,000/sq mi) |
Yonggang-dong (Korean: 용강동) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]
Yonggang-dong was named after Yonggang-myeon, Goyang-gun, and it was named according to the Fengshui Geography that Mapo River is like a dragon's head. Mapo-dong originated because of the existence of Maponaru, and on April 1, 1914, Gyeongseongbu abolished the five-member 8 exemption, and part of Mapo-dong was designated as Dohwa-dong, and others were made Mapo-dong. The name of Tojeong-dong is derived from the fact that Ji-ham Lee, famous for his secret of Tojeong, built a pavilion out of soil. On October 1, 1946, it became Yonggang-dong, Mapo District. On April 18, 1955, the name was changed to Gwanran-dong, and on May 18, 1970, it became Yonggang-dong again.
Dong prescribed by law
- Yonggang-dong
- Tojeong-dong
- Mapo-dong
- Dohwa-dong
- Daeheung-dong
- Yeomni-dong
