Hwango-dong

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Hwango-dong
Korean transcription(s)
   Hangul 황오동
   Hanja 皇吾洞
   Revised Romanization Hwango-dong
   McCune–Reischauer Hwango-tong
Gyeongju map-Hwango-dong-01.png
Coordinates: 35°50′34″N129°13′05″E / 35.84285°N 129.21792°E / 35.84285; 129.21792
Country South Korea
Region Gyeongju
Government
  Type Gyeongju City
Area
  Total
1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
  Total
10,225
  Density6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Dialect Gyeongsang dialect

Hwango-dong is a dong or a neighbourhood of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is located in the central Gyeongju and is bordered by Bohwang-dong on the east, Jangang-dong on the west, Hwangnam-dong on the south and Seongdong-dong on the north. Its 1.5 square kilometers are home to about 10225 people. It is both an administrative dong and legal dong. [1]

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The city's main railway station was located in the district. Hwango-dong has a middle school and a high school. [2]

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References

  1. "황오동 Hwango-dong 皇吾洞" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia . Retrieved 2009-08-18.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. 교육기관 [Educational institution] (in Korean). Gyeongju City. Retrieved 2009-08-17.[ dead link ]