Gil-dong
Gil-dong | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 길동 |
| • Hanja | 吉洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Gil-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Kil-tong |
 Gil-dong Community Service Center | |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 50,568 |
| • Density | 23,303/km2 (60,350/sq mi) |
Gil-dong (Korean: 길동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Gangdong District, Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]
History
Gil-dong is geographically located far away from the Han River, so the natives believe this area is easy to be settled and safe to avoid any damage from storm and flood, based on feng shui Theory. In 1995, Seoul Subway Line 5 was passed through this area stopping at Gil-dong Station. On the area of Gil-dong, Gangdong Public Library, Sinmyung Middle School, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital of Hallym University and a Leadership Training Institute of Doosan Group named Yeongangwon is located.[3]
Area information
The current postal code of Gil-dong is 134–010. 134 is for Gangdong District and 010 is for Gil-dong.
Notable people from Gil-dong
- Choi Ye-na (최예나), singer, rapper, dancer, entertainer and K-pop/J-pop idol, former member of K-pop/J-pop girlgroup Iz*One.
See also
- Administrative divisions of Gangdong District
- Administrative divisions of Seoul
- Administrative divisions of South Korea
References
- ^ a b 길동 (Gil-dong 吉洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-18.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "The origin of Gil-dong" (in Korean). Gangdong District official site. Retrieved 2008-04-18. [dead link]
- ^ http://dong.gangdong.go.kr:8081/pub/dong/3240152/01_dong/03/01_dong_03.jsp[permanent dead link]
External links
- Gangdong District official website
- Gangdong District map[permanent dead link] at the Gangdong District official website
- (in Korean) Gangdong District map
- (in Korean) The Gil 1-dong Resident office
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