Hyehwa-dong

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Hyehwa-dong
Korean transcription(s)
   Hangul 혜화동
   Hanja 惠化洞
   Revised Romanization Hyehwa dong
   McCune–Reischauer Hyehwa tong
Ginkgos in Seonggyungwan.jpg
Ginkgos planted in Sungkyunkwan University
Hyehwa-dong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
  Total
0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2001) [1]
  Total
12,012
  Density17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)

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

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Attractions

Education

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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 District 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.


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