Sadang-dong () is a ''
dong'' (neighborhood) of
Dongjak District
Dongjak District () is one of the 25 districts that make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Its name was derived from the Dongjaegi Naruteo Ferry, on the Han River which borders the district to the north. It was the 17th ''gu'' created in S ...
,
Seoul
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, South Korea.
In a survey conducted in 2011 by the
Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT; ) is a cabinet-level division of the government of South Korea. Its headquarters is in the Sejong Government Office in Sejong City. Previously the agency was headquartered in the 4th buil ...
on 92
Administrative divisions
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across the country, it reported that the bus stops in Sadang-dong are among the busiest in the country.
The name Sadang-dong derives from the fact that there was a shrine in the village. The shrine is like Guolisa Temple for Confucius, the founder of Confucianism, which is the foundation of Joseon philosophy. The location is currently near Isu intersection.
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
External links
Map and statistics of Dongjak District
Neighborhoods of Dongjak District
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