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Yeokchon-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 •  Hangul역촌동
 •  Hanja
 •  Revised RomanizationYeokchon-dong
 •  McCune–ReischauerYkch'on-tong
Country South Korea
Area
 • Total1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2001) [1]
 • Total41,294
 • Density35,598/km2 (92,200/sq mi)

Yeokchon-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Eunpyeong-gu in Seoul, South Korea. [1] [2]

History

In the 1970s, as a result of urban planning initiatives, Yeokchon-dong was developed into a residential area. On 1 September 1985, it was divided into two sub-districts, namely Yeokchon 1-dong and Yeokchon 2-dong. However, on 2 June 2008, these sub-districts were merged and unified under the name Yeokchon-dong. [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "역촌동 (Yeokchon-dong 驛村)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-18.[ permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "The origin of Yeokchon-dong" (in Korean). Yeokchon 1-dong Resident office website. Retrieved 2008-04-18. [ dead link]
  3. ^ "역촌동 유래" (in Korean). Retrieved 13 September 2023.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yeokchon-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 •  Hangul역촌동
 •  Hanja
 •  Revised RomanizationYeokchon-dong
 •  McCune–ReischauerYkch'on-tong
Country South Korea
Area
 • Total1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2001) [1]
 • Total41,294
 • Density35,598/km2 (92,200/sq mi)

Yeokchon-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Eunpyeong-gu in Seoul, South Korea. [1] [2]

History

In the 1970s, as a result of urban planning initiatives, Yeokchon-dong was developed into a residential area. On 1 September 1985, it was divided into two sub-districts, namely Yeokchon 1-dong and Yeokchon 2-dong. However, on 2 June 2008, these sub-districts were merged and unified under the name Yeokchon-dong. [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "역촌동 (Yeokchon-dong 驛村)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-18.[ permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "The origin of Yeokchon-dong" (in Korean). Yeokchon 1-dong Resident office website. Retrieved 2008-04-18. [ dead link]
  3. ^ "역촌동 유래" (in Korean). Retrieved 13 September 2023.



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