Gwanghui-dong

Gwanghui-dong
Korean transcription(s)
•  Hangul	광희동
•  Hanja	光熙洞
•  Revised Romanization	Gwanghui dong
•  McCune–Reischauer	Gwanghui tong
Gwanghui-dong Resident Office
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Population  (2013 [1] )
• Total	5,401
• Density	7,100/km2 (18,000/sq mi)

Gwanghui-dong is a dong (neighborhood) of Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. ^[2]

The area is known for its Central Asia Street, which has a high population of people from Central Asia, including Koryo-saram (ethnic Koreans from the former Soviet Union). ^{[3] [4]}

Transportation

• Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station of , of and of

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea

References

1. 월별인구통계 | 중구통계. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
2. 광희동 (Gwanghui-dong 光熙洞) (in Korean). Retrieved 2008-05-09.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
3. "Central Asians find a favorite street". Korea JoongAng Daily . 2009-09-29. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
4. Lee, Joel (2017-05-29). "Relishing a piece of Central Asia in heart of Seoul". The Korea Herald . Retrieved 2023-09-26.

• "Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong" (in Korean). Guro District Official website. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
• "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

• Jung-gu Official site in English
• (in Korean) Jung-gu Official site ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
• (in Korean) Jung-gu Tour Guide from the Official site
• (in Korean) Status quo of Jung-gu
• (in Korean) Resident offices and maps of Jung-gu
• (in Korean) Gwanghui-dong resident office website