Doryeom-dong explained

Doryeom-dong
Translit Lang1:	Korean
Translit Lang1 Type:	Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info:	도렴동
Translit Lang1 Type1:	Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info2:	Doryeom dong
Translit Lang1 Info3:	Doryeom 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
Blank Name Sec1:	Dialect

Doryeom-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jongno-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong (법정동) administered under its administrative dong (행정동), Sajik-dong. The name is originated from a governmental office named Doryeomseo (도렴서 都染署) in the region during the early period of Joseon dynasty.^{[1] [2]}

Government and infrastructure

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs previously had its headquarters in a facility in Doryeom-dong.^[3]

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea

References

• Web site: 종로구 (Jongno-gu 鍾路區) . . 2008-04-22 . Korean .
• Web site: Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong . Guro-gu Official website . Korean . 2008-04-23 . 2014-10-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006120702/http://www2.guro.go.kr/site/gu/page.jsp?code=guf040100010 . dead .
• Web site: Mapo Information . The chart of Beopjeong-dong assigned by Haengjeong-dong (행정동별 관할 법정동 일람표) . Mapo-gu Official website. Korean .

External links

• Jongno-gu Official site in English
• Jongno-gu Official site
• Status quo of Jongno-gu by administrative dong
• Sajik-dong Resident office
• Origin of Doryeom-dong name

Notes and References

1. Web site: 도렴동 (Doryeom-dong 都染洞) . . 2008-04-23 . Korean .
2. Web site: Origin of Doryeom's name . https://archive.today/20040530094634/http://www.jongno.go.kr/wcms4/dong/intro/history.jsp?dp=3&id=13 . dead . 2004-05-30 . Jongno-gu official site . 2008-04-22 . Korean.
3. "Home" (English). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea). February 28, 2009. Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "37 Sejongno (Doryeom-dong), Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-787, Republic of Korea"