Samyang-dong explained

Samyang-dong
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type:Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info:삼양동
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info2:Samyang-dong
Translit Lang1 Info3:Samyang-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 Km2:9.52
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:10899
Population As Of:2008
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Dialect

Samyang-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangbuk-gu in Seoul, South Korea. From June 30 of 2008, Former Mia-1 and 2 dongs are combined for this dong.

Origin

In 1949, when Miari was incorporated into the Seoul Metropolitan Government, district mayors gathered together and established an administrative neighborhood name with the meaning of "Neighborhood in the sunny south of Samgaksan Mountain."[2]

See also

External links

33.5333°N 162°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 삼양동 (Samyang-dong 三陽洞). . 2008-09-22 . Korean.
  2. http://www.gangbuk.go.kr/samyang/contents.do?key=947 유래 및 연혁