Gwanhun-dong | |
Translit Lang1: | Korean |
Translit Lang1 Type: | Hangul |
Translit Lang1 Info: | 관훈동 |
Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hanja |
Translit Lang1 Info1: | 寬勳洞 |
Translit Lang1 Info2: | Gwanhun-dong |
Translit Lang1 Info3: | Kwanhun 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 |
Gwanhun-dong is a dong (neighborhood) of Jongno District, 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 Anguk-dong and Songhyeon-dong to the north, Gyeongun-dong to the east, and Insadong to the south, and Gyeonji-dong to the west. During the early period of the Joseon period (1392–1897), the place belonged to Gwanin-bang (寬仁坊) - bang (坊) was an administrative unit during the time[3] - of the Jungbu district (中部), Hansŏng (old name for the capital, Seoul).