Neung-dong

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Neung-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul능동
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationNeung-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerNeung-tong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total11,419
 • Density13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi)

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

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Neung-dong was historically a densely populated area encompassing several surrounding villages, with approximately 300 households during its peak prosperity. Originally a village where multiple surnames coexisted, it underwent a transformation in 1904 with the establishment of Empress Sunmyeong's Yugangwon, leading to its renaming as Neunggol. The area was subsequently divided into three distinct villages oriented around the central Chiseongdang, where the Chiseong rite was conducted. These villages were designated as Bukchon (north), Namchon (south), and Seochon (west), respectively.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "능동 (Neung-dong 陵洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-22.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "The origin of Neung-dong" (in Korean). Gwangjin-gu official site. Retrieved 2008-04-22.[permanent dead link]

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