Ui-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 of 2008, Former Suyu-4 dong is changed to the administrative dong. Thus ''Ui-dong'' can be called either legal dong or administrative dong.
Etymology
Uido-dong is named after the geographical features of the area, where the tributary of the
Han River, called Soguinai, flows through a valley, resembling the shape of a cow's ear. This area is also known for the peaks of
Baegundae and
Insubong in
Bukhansan
Bukhansan, alternatively Pukhan-san (, ), or Bukhan Mountain, is a mountain on the northern periphery of Seoul, South Korea. There are three major peaks, Baegundae , Insubong , Mangyeongdae . Because of its height and the fact that it borders a co ...
, which resemble the ears of a cow.
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
External links
Gangbuk District official websiteGangbuk District map
at the Gangbuk District official website
Neighborhoods of Gangbuk District
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