Yeomchang-dong
Yeomchang-dong | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 염창동 |
• Hanja | 鹽倉洞 |
• Revised Romanization | Yeomchang-dong |
• McCune–Reischauer | Yŏmch'ang-tong |
Country | South Korea |
Area | |
• Total | 1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 42,695 |
• Density | 20,572/km2 (53,280/sq mi) |
Yeomchang-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea.[1]
Name
[edit]The dong is named after a salt storage that originally existed in the region, which stored salt that was acquired in the western seas and transported through the Han river.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "염창동 (Yeomchang-dong 鹽倉洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
- ^ "소금창고에서 아파트촌으로 변신한 염창동". Chosun Ilbo. 2010-06-28.
External links
[edit]- Gangseo-gu official website
- (in Korean) Gangseo-gu map at the Gangseo-gu official website
- (in Korean) Resident offices of Gangseo-gu