Huam-dong

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Huam-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 •  Hangul 후암동
 •  Hanja 厚 岩 洞
 •  Revised Romanization Huam-dong
 •  McCune–Reischauer Huam-tong
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Huam-dong Community Service Center
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CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2013) [1]
 • Total19,697
 • Density23,000/km2 (59,000/sq mi)

Huam-dong is a dong (neighborhood) of Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea. [2] [3]

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Etymology

The name of Huam-dong originates from a large round and thick rock called Dutubawi that used to exist in the village. This rock was a place where descendants of esteemed individuals would come to pray for offspring.

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References

  1. ↑ 용산통계 > 인구현황 - 상세보기. Archived from the original on 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  2. ↑ 후암동 (Huam-dong 洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia . Retrieved 2008-04-21.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "The origin of Huam-dong" (in Korean). Yongsan District official site. Archived from the original on 2006-05-26. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
  4. ↑ "Home". seoulsamkwang.es.kr. Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  5. ↑ 서울후암초등학교에 오신 것을 환영합니다. Archived from the original on 2014-05-16. Retrieved 2013-09-21.


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