Gasan-dong () is a ''
dong'' (neighborhood) of
Geumcheon District,
Seoul
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, South Korea.
[ ] It is located in the south-western corner of Seoul, and borders Anyang River. Gasan-dong is home to
Gasan Digital Complex metro station (line 1 and 7).
Overview
Gasan-dong is a neighborhood located in
Geumcheon District. Originally, it was part of
Garibong-dong. On March 1, 1995, when Geumcheon District was established as a separate administrative district from
Guro District, the area was divided between the two districts. The portion that remained under Guro District retained the name Garibong-dong, while the part that became part of Geumcheon District was renamed Gasan-dong.
The name "Gasan-dong" was created by combining characters from two former villages: "Ga" (가, 嘉) from Garibong-ri and "San" (산, 山) from Doksan-ri. These areas, originally part of
Siheung County (Dong-myeon), were incorporated into
Yeongdeungpo District
Yeongdeungpo District () is one of the List of districts of Seoul, 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Although the origin of the name is uncertain, the first two syllables are thought to be from "''yeongdeung''" (靈登) or "divine ascent", a ...
of Seoul on January 1, 1963. Initially placed under the jurisdiction of the Gwanak Branch Office, the merged administrative unit was given the name "Gasan-dong."
However, under a jurisdictional reorganization on May 18, 1970, the name "Gasan-dong" was changed to "Garibong-dong," with Garibong-dong and Doksan-dong designated as legal dong (neighborhood units). Further administrative adjustments on October 1, 1975, officially separated Garibong-dong and Doksan-dong into distinct legal and administrative units. When Geumcheon District was established in 1995, the area formerly known as Gasan-dong (from 1963 to 1970) was reinstated under that name, reflecting its historical roots.
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
Geumcheon District official websiteGeumcheon District mapat the Geumcheon District official website
Gasan-dong Resident offices website
Neighborhoods of Geumcheon District
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