Gongpyeong-dong

Gongpyeong-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul 공평동
 • Hanja 公平洞
 • Revised Romanization Gongpyeong-dong
 • McCune–Reischauer Kongp'yong-tong
Country South Korea

Gongpyeong-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jongno-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong (beopjeong-dong 法定洞) governed under its administrative dong (haengjeong-dong 行政洞), Jongno 1, 2, 3, 4 ga-dong.[1][2]

The area is bordered by Gyeonji-dong to the north, Insa-dong to the east, and Seorin-dong and Gwancheol-dong to the south, and Cheongjin-dong to the west. Until the early period of the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897), the place belonged to Gyeonji-bang (寬仁坊) - bang (坊) was an administrative unit during the time[3] - of the Jungbu district (中部), Hanseong (old name for the capital, Seoul).[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "공평동 Gongpyeong-dong 公平洞" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  2. ↑ 우리동 소개 유래/연혁 - 공평동 (in Korean). Jongno 1, 2, 3, 4 ga-dong Resident office website. Archived from the original on 2004-11-24. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  3. ↑ 방 坊 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  • "종로구 (Jongno-gu 鍾路區)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  • "Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong" (in Korean). Guro-gu Official website. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  • "Mapo Information". The chart of Beopjeong-dong assigned by Haengjeong-dong (행정동별 관할 법정동 일람표) (in Korean). Mapo-gu Official website. Archived from the original on 2007-11-05.


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