Changsin-dong

Changsin-dong
Korean transcription(s)
•  Hangul	창신동
•  Hanja	昌 信 洞
•  Revised Romanization	Changsin dong
•  McCune–Reischauer	Ch'angsin tong
Coordinates: 37°34′30″N127°00′43″E / 37.575°N 127.012°E / 37.575; 127.012
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Special City	Seoul
District	Jongno
Area
• Total	0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Population  (2001) [1]
• Total	31,821
• Density	40,000/km2 (100,000/sq mi)

Changsin-dong is a dong (neighborhood) of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. ^{[1] [2]}

Attractions

• Changsin-dong Toy Wholesale Market - the largest toy and stationery market in Korea since 1975 and is accessible from Dongdaemun Station on Seoul Subway Line 1 and Line 4. ^{[3] [4]}

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea

References

1. "창신동 (Changsin-dong 昌信洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia . Retrieved 2008-04-23.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. "Origin of Changsin-dong's name" (in Korean). Jongno District official site. Archived from the original on 2004-08-20. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
3. Baik, Sung-ho (18 November 2001). "At Changsin-dong, Toys 'R' Them". Korea JoongAng Daily . Archived from the original on 2013-06-16. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
4. "Changsin-dong Toy Wholesale Market". Seoul City Tourism. Archived from the original on 2014-04-23. Retrieved 24 April 2013.

• "종로구 (Jongno District 鍾路區)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia . Retrieved 2008-04-22.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
• "Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong" (in Korean). Guro District Official website. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
• "Mapo Information". The chart of Beopjeong-dong assigned by Haengjeong-dong (행정동별 관할 법정동 일람표) (in Korean). Mapo District Official website. Archived from the original on 2007-11-05.

External links

• Jongno District Official site in English
• (in Korean) Status quo of Jongno District by administrative dong
• (in Korean) Changsin 1-dong Resident office
• (in Korean) Origin of Changsin 1-dong name ^{[ permanent dead link ]}