Oksu-dong
Oksu-dong | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 옥수동 |
| • Hanja | 玉水洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Oksu-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Oksu-dong |
  Oksu-dong  Oksu-dong | |
| Coordinates: 37°32′21″N 127°00′55″E / 37.5392°N 127.0153°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 32,339 |
| • Density | 17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi) |
Oksu-dong (Korean: 옥수동) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Seongdong District, Seoul, South Korea.
History
During the Japanese occupation of Korea, Oksu-dong was a small hamlet known as Doomo-Village (두모리; 豆毛里) belonging to Hanji (한지면; 漢芝面) within Goyang County (고양군 高陽郡) and lying close near Han river.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ a b 옥수동 (Oksu-dong 玉水洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-05-10.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Origin and timeline of Oksu-dong" (in Korean). Seongdong District official site. Retrieved 2008-05-10.[permanent dead link]
- "Seongdong District Status Info". Seongdong District official site. Retrieved 2008-04-22. [dead link]
- 성동구 (Seongdong District 城東區) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-22.[permanent dead link]
- "Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong" (in Korean). Guro District Official website.
- "Mapo Information". The chart of legal dong assigned by administrative dong (행정동별 관할 법정동 일람표) (in Korean). Mapo District Official website. Archived from the original on 2007-11-05.
External links
- Seongdong District Official site in English[permanent dead link]
- (in Korean) Seongdong District Official website
- (in Korean) Map of Seongdong District
- (in Korean) Oksu 1-dong Resident office
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