Gongpyeong-dong

Gongpyeong-dong
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul 공평동
  Hanja
  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 ) governed under its administrative dong (haengjeong-dong ), 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]

See also

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. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  3. 방 坊 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-07-08.

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