Gil-dong
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Gil-dong | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 길동 |
| • Hanja | 吉洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Gil-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Kil-tong |
| Gil-dong Community Service Center Gil-dong Community Service Center | |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 50,568 |
| • Density | 23,303/km2 (60,350/sq mi) |
Gil-dong (Korean: 길동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Gangdong District, Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]
History
[edit | edit source]Gil-dong is geographically located far away from the Han River, so the natives believe this area is easy to be settled and safe to avoid any damage from storm and flood, based on feng shui Theory. In 1995, Seoul Subway Line 5 was passed through this area stopping at Gil-dong Station. On the area of Gil-dong, Gangdong Public Library, Sinmyung Middle School, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital of Hallym University and a Leadership Training Institute of Doosan Group named Yeongangwon is located.[3]
Area information
[edit | edit source]The current postal code of Gil-dong is 134–010. 134 is for Gangdong District and 010 is for Gil-dong.
Notable people from Gil-dong
[edit | edit source]- Choi Ye-na (최예나), singer, rapper, dancer, entertainer and K-pop/J-pop idol, former member of K-pop/J-pop girlgroup Iz*One.
See also
[edit | edit source]- Administrative divisions of Gangdong District
- Administrative divisions of Seoul
- Administrative divisions of South Korea
References
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- ^ http://dong.gangdong.go.kr:8081/pub/dong/3240152/01_dong/03/01_dong_03.jsp[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit | edit source]- Gangdong District official website
- Gangdong District map[permanent dead link] at the Gangdong District official website
- (in Korean) Gangdong District map
- (in Korean) The Gil 1-dong Resident office
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