Hyehwa-dong

Hyehwa-dong
Korean transcription(s)
•  Hangul	혜화동
•  Hanja	惠 化 洞
•  Revised Romanization	Hyehwa dong
•  McCune–Reischauer	Hyehwa tong
Ginkgos planted in Sungkyunkwan University
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Population  (2001) [1]
• Total	12,012
• Density	17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)

Hyehwa-dong is a dong (neighborhood) of Jongno-gu in Seoul, South Korea. ^{[1] [2]} It is adjacent to the Seoul National University Hospital.

Attractions

• PMC Daehangno Jayu Theater - musical Polaroid were played from 3 to 24 August 2008, starring Andy of Shinhwa and former Miss Korea Lee Hanee. ^[3]

Education

Lycée International Xavier was located in this dong. It moved to Gugi-dong in May 2005. ^[4]

• Lycée International Xavier
• Sungkyunkwan University

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea

References

1. "혜화동 (Hyehwa-dong 惠化洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-23.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. "Origin of Hyehwa-dong's name" (in Korean). Jongno-gu official site. Archived from the original on 2004-07-05. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
3. "Musicals: Polaroid" ^{[ permanent dead link ]}Korea Herald. 5 July 2008. Retrieved 2012-04-10
4. "School History" (Archive). Lycée International Xavier. Retrieved on May 22, 2014.

• "종로구 (Jongno-gu 鍾路區)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-22.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
• "Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong" (in Korean). Guro-gu 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-gu Official website. Archived from the original on 2007-11-05.

External links

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

37°35′N127°00′E / 37.583°N 127.000°E / 37.583; 127.000