Seongdong-dong, Gyeongju

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Seongdong-dong
Korean transcription(s)
   Hangul 성동동
   Hanja 城東洞
   Revised Romanization Seongdong-dong
   McCune–Reischauer Songtong-tong
Country South Korea
Region Gyeongju
Government
  Type Gyeongju City
Area
  Total0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2008) [1]
  Total4,672
  Density7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Dialect Gyeongsang dialect

Seongdong-dong was a dong or a neighbourhood of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It was bordered by Dongcheon-dong on the east, Seongnae-dong on the west, Hwango-dong on the south and Yonggang-dong on the north. Its 0.64 square kilometers were home to about 4672 people. It was both an administrative dong and legal dong. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "성동동 Seongdong-dong 城東洞" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia . Retrieved 2009-08-18.