Jungnim-dong () is a '' dong'' (neighbourhood) of

Jung District, Seoul Jung District () is one of the 25 List of districts of Seoul, districts of Seoul, South Korea. It has a population of 131,452 (2013) and has a geographic area , making it both the least-populous and the smallest district of Seoul, and is divided ...

, South Korea.

Overview

The neighborhood Jungnim-dong got its name by combining parts of "Yakjeonjung-dong" and "Hanrim-dong". Yakjeonjung-dong was named after its historical role as a medicine supplier in Jangan during the

Joseon Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...

period. Hanrim-dong was named after the Lee Jung-am family, whose three brothers all resided there and served in the Hanrim government during the same period. Other old village names in the area include Gaundong-mal, Hanrim-gol, and Hyungjeumulgol.

Attractions

Jungnim-dong Yakhyeon Catholic church Outside 2

Jungnim-dong Yakhyeon Catholic church Inside

* Yakhyeon Catholic Church (약현성당 藥峴聖堂)
Son Gi-jeong Park

Transportation

* Chungjeongno Station of

References

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External links

Jung-gu Official site in English

Jung-gu Official site

Jung-gu Tour Guide from the Official site

Status quo of Jung-gu

Resident offices and maps of Jung-gu

Jungnim-dong resident office website
Neighborhoods of Jung District, Seoul {{Seoul-geo-stub

Overview

Attractions

Transportation

See also

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