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 (0.58 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]

Etymology

The name Hwang-o is believed to be a combination of Hwangchon (meaning "village near the royal palace of Silla") and Hwangobang, referring to the fifth administrative district among the six divisions mentioned in the Donggyeong Japgi (a historical record).

See also

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 ]