Neung-dong () is a ''
dong'' (neighbourhood) 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.
Overview
Neung-dong was historically a densely populated area encompassing several surrounding villages, with approximately 300 households during its peak prosperity. Originally a village where multiple surnames coexisted, it underwent a transformation in 1904 with the establishment of Empress Sunmyeong's Yugangwon, leading to its renaming as Neunggol. The area was subsequently divided into three distinct villages oriented around the central Chiseongdang, where the Chiseong rite was conducted. These villages were designated as Bukchon (north), Namchon (south), and Seochon (west), respectively.
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
Neung-dong resident office website
Neighborhoods of Gwangjin District
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