Jungnim-dong

Jungnim-dong
Korean transcription(s)
•  Hangul	중림동
•  Hanja	中 林 洞
•  Revised Romanization	Jungnim dong
•  McCune–Reischauer	Chungnim tong
Jungnim-dong Resident Office
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Population  (2013 [1] )
• Total	9,986
• Density	21,000/km2 (54,000/sq mi)

Jungnim-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Jung-gu in Seoul, South Korea. ^[2]

Overview

The neighborhood Jungnim-dong got its name by combining parts of "Yakjeonjung-dong" and "Hanrim-dong". Yakjeonjung-dong was named after its historical role as a medicine supplier in Jangan during the Joseon Dynasty. Hanrim-dong was named after the Lee Jung-am family, whose three brothers all resided there and served in the Hanrim government during the same period. Other old village names in the area include Gaundong-mal, Hanrim-gol, and Hyungjeumulgol.

Attractions

Jungnim-dong Yakhyeon Catholic church Outside

Jungnim-dong Yakhyeon Catholic church Inside

• Yakhyeon Catholic Church (약현성당 藥峴聖堂)
• Son Gi-jeong Park

Transportation

• Chungjeongno Station of

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea
• Kim Jeong-ho

References

1. "월별인구통계 | 중구통계". Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
2. "중림동 (Jungnim-dong 中林洞)" (in Korean). Retrieved 2008-05-09.^{[ 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 2008-05-09.
• "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

• Jung-gu Official site in English
• Jung-gu Official site ^{[ permanent dead link ]}(in Korean)
• Jung-gu Tour Guide from the Official site (in Korean)
• Status quo of Jung-gu (in Korean)
• Resident offices and maps of Jung-gu ^{[ dead link ]}(in Korean)
• Jungnim-dong resident office website (in Korean)