Yonggang-dong, Seoul

Yonggang-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	용강동
• Hanja	龍江洞
• Revised Romanization	Yonggang-dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Yonggang-dong
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• 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.

History

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

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea

References

• "Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong" (in Korean). Guro District Official website.
• "Mapo Information". The chart of legal dong assigned by administrative dong (행정동별 관할 법정동 일람표) (in Korean). Mapo District Official website.

External links

• Mapo District official website in English
• Map of Mapo District at the Mapo District official website
• (in Korean) Map of Mapo District at the Mapo District official website
• (in Korean) Yonggang-dong resident office website