Ssangmun-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 쌍문동 |
| • Hanja | 雙 門 洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Ssangmun-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Ssangmun-dong |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.81 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) [1] | |
| • Total | 84,893 |
| • Density | 30,000/km2 (78,000/sq mi) |
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