Oryun-dong () is a neighbourhood (''
dong'') of
Songpa District
Songpa District () is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Previously known as Wiryeseong, the first capital of the ancient kingdom of Baekje, Songpa is located in the southeastern part of Seoul. With roughly 647,000 residents, Songpa ...
,
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
Oryun-dong shares its historical roots with
Bangi-dong
Bangi-dong () is a ''Dong (administrative division), dong'' (neighborhood) of Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea.
Overview
Bangi-dong has a historical origin dating back to 1636 during the Joseon period, in the 14th year of King Injo. At that ti ...
. On September 1, 1985, Ogeum-dong was separated from Bangi-dong in
Gangdong District
Gangdong District () is one of the 25 List of districts of Seoul, districts that make up the city of Seoul. Gangdong, literally means "east of river". Jungbu (literally "central part") Express Motorway starts in and passes through Sangil-dong, w ...
. At that time, both Bangi-dong and Oryun-dong were undergoing significant development with the construction of the Olympic Park and the Olympic Village apartments in preparation for the
1988 Seoul Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were repres ...
.
On January 1, 1988, Songpa District was created when it split off from Gangdong District. Subsequently, on June 1, 1989, Oryun-dong was officially established as a separate entity from Bangi-dong within Songpa District. The name "Oryun-dong" was chosen in reference to the Olympic Park and the Olympic Village apartments, which had been built for the Seoul Olympics in 1988.
Education
Schools located in Oryun-dong:
* Seoul Oryun Elementary School
* Seoul Seryun Elementary School
* Boseong Middle School
* Seoul Physical Education Middle School
* Oryun Middle School
* Boseong High School
* Seoul Physical Education High School
*
Korea National Sport University
Korea National Sport University (KNSU) is a South Korean national university located in the neighborhood of Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul. It is the only national sport university of South Korea and offers degrees from undergraduate to doctoral lev ...
Transportation
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Olympic Park station of
*
Mongchontoseong station
Mongchontoseong Station is a railway station on Line 8 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway
The Seoul Metropolitan Subway () is a urban rail transit, metropolitan railway system consisting of 23 rapid transit, Medium-capacity rail transport ...
of
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 ...
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1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe ...
References
External links
Oryun-dong resident center websiteSongpa District tourist map
Neighborhoods of Songpa District
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