Sinwol-dong

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Sinwol-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 •  Hangul 신월동
 •  Hanja 新 月 洞
 •  Revised Romanization Sinwol-dong
 •  McCune–Reischauer Sinwol-tong
Country South Korea
Area
 • Total5.14 km2 (1.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2001) [1]
 • Total156,264
 • Density30,401.56/km2 (78,739.7/sq mi)

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

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History

During the Gabo reform during the 31st year of reign of King Gojong, the administrative district was reorganized from Yangcheon-hyeon (縣) to Gun (郡), and when Sinwol was incorporated into Gimpo-gun in 1914, the administrative district changed to Sindang-ri, Yangdong-myeon, Gimpo-gun. The name Sindang-ri derives from the name of the village of "Sinwol and Danggok." The Sindangri region was a scanty mountainous village which had villages such as "Danggok, Koeumwol, Shindae, Shinwol, Gatri". "Danggok" was called Danggol because there was a city shrine (都堂) where they had shrine rituals. "Koeunwol" had a meaning of a town where the moon shines bright which originated from the korean word for beautiful moon. "Shindae" means Newly founded village. [3] The words "Sinwol" and "Gateri" derive from the shape of the region, and are said to be the same shape as the half-moon on the east side of Jeungsan (currently Sinwol 3-dong area). [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "신월동 (Sinwol-dong 新月洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia . Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  2. ↑ "The origin of Sinwol-dong" (in Korean). Yangcheon-gu official site. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  3. 1 2 "[양천구청 동주민센터]".

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