Bongcheon-dong explained

Bongcheon-dong
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type:Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info:봉천동
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info2:Bongcheon-dong
Translit Lang1 Info3:Bongch'on-tong
Translit Lang2 Type:Hangul
Translit Lang2 Type1:Hanja
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Korea
Subdivision Type1:Region
Seat Type:Capital
Parts Style:para
Leader Title:Mayor
Area Total Km2:8.16
Population Total:217353
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:26636
Blank Name Sec1:Dialect

Bongcheon or Bongcheon-dong is a statutory division of Gwanak District, Seoul, South Korea.[1] Its name means "enshrining heaven" which was derived from its location, northern skirt of Mt. Gwanak, stretching to the mountain ridge.[2] It consists 9 administrative neighbourhoods. District office of Gwanak is located in Bongcheon.

Administrative divisions

As of September, 2008, there are 9 administrative neighbourhoods (dong) in Bongcheon."Bongsari" = Bongcheon Sageori

NameHangulHanja
EuncheonKorean: 은천Korean: 殷川
SeonghyeonKorean: 성현Korean: 成賢
Cheongnyong Korean: 청룡Korean: 靑龍
BoramaeKorean: 보라매No Chinese Characters notation
Cheongnim Korean: 청림Korean: 靑林
HaengunKorean: 행운Korean: 幸運
NakseongdaeKorean: 낙성대Korean: 落星垈
JungangKorean: 중앙Korean: 中央
InheonKorean: 인헌Korean: 仁憲

See also

External links

37.479°N 126.954°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 봉천동 (Bongcheon-dong 奉天洞) . . 2008-04-19 . Korean .
  2. Web site: The origin of Bongcheon-dong . Gwanak-gu official site . 2008-04-20 . Korean.