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Junggok-dong

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Junggok-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul중곡동
 • Hanja中谷洞
 • Revised RomanizationJunggok-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerChunggok-tong
Junggok 1-dong Community Service Center (Gwangjin District)
Junggok 1-dong Community Service Center (Gwangjin District)
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total
4.06 km2 (1.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total
97,330
 • Density24,000/km2 (62,000/sq mi)

Junggok-dong (Korean중곡동) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Gwangjin District, Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]

Overview

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Junggok-dong is located at the western foot of Achasan Mountain. The origin of its name is because Junggok-dong is located in the middle of Neung-dong and Myeonmok-dong, so it was called 'Gandetmal' or 'Junggok-ri' in Chinese characters. Junggok-dong is an area with convenient transportation where Cheonho-daero, Dongil-ro, Neungdong-ro, and Gingorang-ro pass, and subway lines 5 and 7 intersect. It is a general residential area created in a safe and comfortable manner through improved water defense facilities and development along the Jungnang Stream.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 중곡동 (Junggok-dong 中谷洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-22.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "The origin of Junggok-dong" (in Korean). Gwangjin District official site. Retrieved 2008-04-22.[permanent dead link]
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