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Geonip-dong

Coordinates: 33°25′55.13″N 126°23′19.54″E / 33.4319806°N 126.3887611°E / 33.4319806; 126.3887611
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Geonip
Dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul건입동
 • Hanja健入洞
Geonip is located in South Korea
Geonip
Geonip
Coordinates: 33°25′55.13″N 126°23′19.54″E / 33.4319806°N 126.3887611°E / 33.4319806; 126.3887611
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 December)[1]
 • Total8,866
 • Density3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi)
DialectJeju

Geonipdong is a neighbourhood in Jeju City, South Korea.

Etymology

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The origin of the name is unclear, but there are various theories. One source dates it back to Silla, saying the name geonip was created as a reference to the members of the Go family of Jeju entering Jeju from Silla.[2]

History

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Geonip first started as Geonip district in 1914.[2] Geonip-dong was incorporated into Jeju City in 1955 and became a dong.The neighborhood originally started as a fishing town, but was commercialized asa result of opening of the nearby Port of Jeju[3]

Geography

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Geonip-dong is commonly referred to as a mountainous area because it is a village centered on the Sanjicheon in the west, and it is a rare example of several neighborhoods centered on 'Goeunimor(고으니모르)', which is the border point with Hwabuk, to the east, forming a single natural village and forming a legal-status neighborhood. It is divided into 20 Tongs and 113 bans.[3]

Attractions

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The neighborhood hosts the museum of Gim Man-deok(built in 1978), the Sarabong mountain and the Mochungsa shrine.[4][3] It also has the Jeju National Museum.[1] In 2023,the April 3rd incident history museum opened in the town's old alcohol factory site that was formerly used as a concentration camp for the victims.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "일반현황".
  2. ^ a b "설촌유래".
  3. ^ a b c "건입동". jejusi.gov.kr.
  4. ^ "Kim Man-deok, remarkable female philanthropist". April 30, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "제주4.3 주정공장 옛터, 치유.역사교육 공간으로 재탄생".