Jangchung-dong
Jangchung-dong | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 장충동 |
| • Hanja | 奬忠洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Jangchung-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Changch'ung-dong |
 Jangchung-dong Resident Office | |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2013[1]) | |
• Total | 5,622 |
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
Jangchung-dong (Korean: 장충동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Jung District, Seoul, South Korea.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The name Jangchung-dong originated from the Jangchungdan that was located in this area. Established in 1900, Jangchungdan was a place where ceremonies honoring loyal subjects and martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country during the Eulmi Incident (the assassination of Empress Myeongseong) were held. On 1 October 1946, during the process of changing the Japanese-style neighborhood names to ones with deep Korean roots, this entire area was named 'Jangchung-dong'.
Attractions
[edit]- National Theater of Korea
- Jangchung Gymnasium
- Grand Ambassador Seoul hotel
- Jangchung (장충단 奬忠壇)
- Jangchungdan Park (장충단공원 奬忠壇公園)
- The Advisory on Democratic Peaceful Unification (민주평화통일자문회의 民主平和統一諮問會議)
- Korea Freedom League (한국자유총연맹 韓國自由總聯盟)[1]
- Freedom Center (자유센터), building for Korea Freedom League
- Kyungdong Presbyterian Church (경동교회)
- Banyan Tree Club and Spa (반얀트리 클럽&스파)
- Shilla Hotel[3]
Transportation
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 월별인구통계 | 중구통계. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ 장충동 (Jangchung-dong 奬忠洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-05-01.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Tey-Marie Astudillo; Frances Cha (3 January 2012). "Seoul's most expensive hotel suites". CNN Go. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- "Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong" (in Korean). Guro District Official website. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
- "Mapo Information". The chart of Beopjeong-dong assigned by Haengjeong-dong (행정동별 관할 법정동 일람표) (in Korean). Mapo District Official website. Archived from the original on 2007-11-05.
External links
[edit]- Jangchungdong Jokbal Street Archived 2012-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Jung-gu Official site in English
- (in Korean) Jung-gu Official site[permanent dead link]
- (in Korean) Jung-gu Tour Guide from the Official site
- (in Korean) Status quo of Jung-gu
- (in Korean) Resident offices and maps of Jung-gu[dead link]
- (in Korean) Jangchung-dong resident office website
- (in Korean) Kyungdong Presbyterian Church
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