Gunja-dong () is a ''
dong'' (neighborhood) of
Gwangjin District
Gwangjin District () is one of the List of districts of Seoul, 25 districts of Seoul, Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the north bank of the Han River (Korea), Han River on the eastern end of City of Seoul, Seoul. The district was split from ...
,
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...
, South Korea.
It is a transportation hub located on the southern side of Cheonho-daero, to the left of
Jungnangcheon.
Name origin
The origin story behind the name of Gunja-dong is as follows: In ancient times, a group accompanying a king happened to stay at the Dongirobyeon in this area. During their stay, the queen gave birth to a prince, and the place was named ''Gunja-dong'', meaning "the place where the king's son was born." It is still referred to as "Myeongnyeonggungteo" to this day.
See also
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Administrative divisions of South Korea
South Korea is made up of 22 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 List of special cities of South Korea#Position in hierarchy and types, metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), 1 List of special cities of South Korea, special city (''teukbyeo ...
References
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External links
Gwangjin District official website in EnglishMap of Gwangjin Districtat the Gwangjin District official website
Gunja-dong resident office website
Neighborhoods of Gwangjin District
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