Huam-dong explained

Huam-dong
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type:Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info:후암동
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info1:Korean: {{linktext|厚|岩|洞
Translit Lang1 Info2:Huam-dong
Translit Lang1 Info3:Huam-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 Km2:0.86
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:19697
Population As Of:2013
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Dialect

Huam-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea.[2] [3]

Etymology

The name of Huam-dong originates from a large round and thick rock called Dutubawi that used to exist in the village. This rock was a place where descendants of esteemed individuals would come to pray for offspring.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 용산통계 > 인구현황 - 상세보기 . 2013-09-21 . 2013-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130925103858/http://www.yongsan.go.kr/pms/board/detail.do?boardidn=73&sitecdv=S0000100&decorator=pmsweb&menucdv=03040100&boardseqn=159&mode=detail1&budget=03&currentPage=0 . dead .
  2. Web site: 후암동 (Huam-dong 洞) . . 2008-04-21 . Korean .
  3. Web site: The origin of Huam-dong . Yongsan-gu official site . 2008-04-21 . Korean . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060526163943/http://yongsan.go.kr/my_yongsan/condition/e_body.asp . 2006-05-26 .
  4. Web site: Home . seoulsamkwang.es.kr.
  5. Web site: 서울후암초등학교에 오신 것을 환영합니다 . 2013-09-21 . 2014-05-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140516222555/http://huam.es.kr/ . dead .