Sinjeong-dong, Yangcheon

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Sinjeong-dong
Korean transcription(s)
   Hangul 신정동
   Hanja
   Revised Romanization Sinjeong-dong
   McCune–Reischauer Sinchong-tong
Country South Korea
Area
  Total6.93 km2 (2.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2001) [1]
  Total182,755
  Density26,371.57/km2 (68,302.1/sq mi)

Sinjeong-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yangcheon-gu in Seoul, South Korea. [1] [2]

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Name

The dong was named shinjung after two of the oldest towns in the region called "sintri" and "eunhaengjeong" [3]

History

The region was originally part of the yangcheon prefecture during the Goreyeo dynasty [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "신정동 (Sinjeong-dong 新亭洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia . Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  2. "The origin of Sinjeong-dong" (in Korean). Yangcheon-gu official site. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  3. 1 2 "유래 및 연혁". yangcheongu.