Hwango-dong
Hwango-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 황오동 |
| • Hanja | 皇吾洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Hwango-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Hwango-tong |
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| Coordinates: 35°50′34″N 129°13′05″E / 35.84285°N 129.21792°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Gyeongju |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gyeongju City |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 10,225 |
| • Density | 6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| Dialect | Gyeongsang dialect |
Hwango-dong is a dong or a neighbourhood of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is located in the central Gyeongju and is bordered by Bohwang-dong on the east, Jangang-dong on the west, Hwangnam-dong on the south and Seongdong-dong on the north. Its 1.5 square kilometers are home to about 10225 people. It is both an administrative dong and legal dong.[1]
The city's main railway station was located in the district. Hwango-dong has a middle school and a high school.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The name Hwang-o is believed to be a combination of Hwangchon (meaning "village near the royal palace of Silla") and Hwangobang, referring to the fifth administrative district among the six divisions mentioned in the Donggyeong Japgi (a historical record).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "황오동 Hwango-dong 皇吾洞" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-08-18.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 교육기관 [Educational institution] (in Korean). Gyeongju City. Retrieved 2009-08-17. [dead link]
External links
[edit]- (in Korean) The official site of the Hwango-dong office
4 eup, 8 myeon, 11 dong | ||
| Eup (town) |  | |
| Myeon (township) | ||
| Dong (neighborhood) | ||
| See also | ||
Website: www.gyeongju.go.kr | ||
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