Gunja-dong
Gwangjin-dong | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 군자동 |
| • Hanja | 君子洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Gunja-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Kuncha-tong |
 Gwangjin Gunja-dong Community Service Center | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,800 |
| • Density | 29,000/km2 (76,000/sq mi) |
Gunja-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gwangjin-gu in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2] It is a transportation hub located on the southern side of Cheonho-daero, to the left of Jungnangcheon.
Name origin
The origin story behind the name of Gunja-dong is as follows: In ancient times, a group accompanying a king happened to stay at the Dongirobyeon in this area. During their stay, the queen gave birth to a prince, and the place was named Gunja-dong, meaning "the place where the king's son was born." It is still referred to as "Myeongnyeonggungteo" to this day.
See also
References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 "군자동 (Gunja-dong 君子洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)[permanent dead link] - ^ "The origin of Gunja-dong" (in Korean). Gwangjin-gu official site. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
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- "Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong" (in Korean). Guro-gu Official website. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
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External links
- Gwangjin-gu official website in English
- (in Korean) Map of Gwangjin-gu at the Gwangjin-gu official website
- (in Korean) Gunja-dong resident office website
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