Namhyeon-dong

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Namhyeon-dong
Korean transcription(s)
   Hangul 남현동
   Hanja 南峴洞
   Revised Romanization Namhyeon-dong
   McCune–Reischauer Namhyŏn-dong
Country South Korea
Area
  Total3.27 km2 (1.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2001) [1]
  Total17,228
  Density5,268.50/km2 (13,645.4/sq mi)

Namhyeon-dong (Korean : 남현동) is a statutory division of Gwanak District, Seoul, South Korea. [1] Its name means "southern mountain pass". It is named because there was main mountain pass to pass over Mt. Gwanak in the past. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 남현동 (Namhyeon-dong 南峴洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia . Retrieved 2008-04-19.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "The origin of Namhyeon-dong" (in Korean). Gwanak District official site. Retrieved 2008-04-20.

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