Mia-dong () is a ''
dong'' (neighbourhood) of
Gangbuk District
Gangbuk District () is one of the 25 '' gu'' which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Its name is derived from its location north of the Han river. It was created from the neighbouring '' Dobong District'' in 1995. The current mayor is Park ...
,
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.
From June 30, 2008, nine administrative Mia-dongs were divided Mia-dong (Mia 3-dong),
Samgaksan-dong (Mia 6 and 7-dong),
Samyang-dong
Samyang-dong () is a '' dong'' (neighbourhood) of Gangbuk District, Seoul, South Korea. From June 30 of 2008, Former Mia-1 and 2 dongs are combined for this dong.
Origin
In 1949, when Miari was incorporated into the Seoul Metropolitan Governmen ...
(Mia 1 and 2-dong),
Songcheon-dong (Mia 5 and 8-dong) and
Songjung-dong (Mia 4 and 9-dong). Remained Mia-dong is former Mia 3-dong.
Etymology
The name Mia-dong first appears in official records during the early reign of
King Gojong of the Joseon dynasty, but its origin is unclear.
미아동 유래 및 연혁
2017년 7월 9일 확인
See also
*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
Gangbuk District official websiteDistrict map
at the Gangbuk District official website
Mia-dong resident office website
Neighborhoods of Gangbuk District
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