Gongpyeong-dong explained

Gongpyeong-dong
Translit Lang1:	Korean
Translit Lang1 Type:	Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info:	공평동
Translit Lang1 Type1:	Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info2:	Gongpyeong-dong
Translit Lang1 Info3:	Kongp'yong-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

Gongpyeong-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jongno-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong (beopjeong-dong) governed under its administrative dong (haengjeong-dong), Jongno 1, 2, 3, 4 ga-dong.^{[1] [2]}

The area is bordered by Gyeonji-dong to the north, Insa-dong to the east, and Seorin-dong and Gwancheol-dong to the south, and Cheongjin-dong to the west. Until the early period of the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897), the place belonged to Gyeonji-bang (寬仁坊) - bang (坊) was an administrative unit during the time^[3] - of the Jungbu district (中部), Hanseong (old name for the capital, Seoul).

See also

• Insadong
• Administrative divisions of South Korea

References

• Web site: 종로구 (Jongno-gu 鍾路區) . . 2009-07-09 . Korean .
• Web site: Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong . Guro-gu Official website . Korean . 2009-07-09 . 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 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071105043941/http://www.mapo.go.kr/Design/html_cms/e_ward/03_office_dong_law.jsp . dead . 2007-11-05 . 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
• Jongno 1, 2, 3, 4 ga-dong The Residential office
• The origin of Gongpyeong-dong's name

Notes and References

1. Web site: 공평동 Gongpyeong-dong 公平洞 . . 2009-07-09 . Korean .
2. Web site: http://www.jongno.go.kr/wcms4/dong/intro/history.jsp?dp=10&id=39 . https://archive.today/20041124090427/http://www.jongno.go.kr/wcms4/dong/intro/history.jsp?dp=10&id=39 . dead . 2004-11-24 . Jongno 1, 2, 3, 4 ga-dong Resident office website . ko:우리동 소개 유래/연혁 - 공평동. 2009-07-09 . Korean.
3. Web site: http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=71281&contentno=71281 . ko:방 坊 . . Korean . 2009-07-08 .