Oksu-dong

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Oksu-dong
Korean transcription(s)
   Hangul 옥수동
   Hanja
   Revised Romanization Oksu-dong
   McCune–Reischauer Oksu-dong
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Oksu-dong
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Oksu-dong
Coordinates: 37°32′21″N127°00′55″E / 37.5392°N 127.0153°E / 37.5392; 127.0153
Country South Korea
Area
  Total1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2001) [1]
  Total32,339
  Density17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)

Oksu-dong is a dong , (neighbourhood), of Seongdong-gu in Seoul, South Korea.

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History

During the Japanese occupation of Korea, Oksu-dong was a small hamlet known as Doomo-Village (두모리; 豆毛里) belonging to Hanji (한지면; 漢芝面) within Goyang County (고양군 高陽郡) and lying close near Han river. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "옥수동 (Oksu-dong 玉水洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia . Retrieved 2008-05-10.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Origin and timeline of Oksu-dong" (in Korean). Seongdong-gu official site. Retrieved 2008-05-10.[ permanent dead link ]