Suyu-dong () is a ''
dong'' (neighbourhood) of
Gangbuk District,
Seoul
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, South Korea.
From June 30 of 2008, six administrative Suyu-dongs were divided to
Insu-dong (Suyu 5 and 6 dong),
Ui-dong (Suyu 4-dong), and Suyu-dong (Suyu 1, 2, and 3 dong).
History
It was previously known as Suyu-ri (Suyu Village), and was a part of
Goyang
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County,
Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi Province (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea.
Seoul, the nation's largest city and capital, is in the heart of the area but has been separately administered as a provincial-level ''special city'' since 1946. Incheon, ...
. In 1949 it became a part of
Seongbuk District, and was reclassified from a ''ri'' to a ''dong'' in 1950. In 1973, it was one of the ''dong'' that was split off from Seongbuk District to form
Dobong District, and then in 1995 it was reassigned to its present Gangbuk District.
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 websiteGangbuk District map
at the Gangbuk District official website
Suyu 1-dong resident office website
Suyu 2-dong resident office website
Suyu 3-dong resident office website
Neighborhoods of Gangbuk District
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