Sangil-dong | |
Translit Lang1: | Korean |
Translit Lang1 Type: | Hangul |
Translit Lang1 Info: | 상일동 |
Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hanja |
Translit Lang1 Info1: | 上一洞 |
Translit Lang1 Info2: | Sangil-dong |
Translit Lang1 Info3: | Sangil-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: | 2.65 |
Population Total: | 33530 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | 12653 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Dialect |
Sangil-dong is a dong (neighbourhood) of Gangdong District, Seoul, South Korea.[1] [2]
Sangil-dong literally means 'Upper Part' and located geographically higher than Hail-dong(Currently Gangil-dong) where the stream of Genae flows.[3] In 1963, Sangil-dong became a part of Seoul. Until the early 1980s, huge apartments complex named Godeok Jugong Apartments were built by Korea National Housing Corporation (currently Korea Land & Housing Corporation). Sangil-dong Station is the eastern terminus of Seoul Subway Line 5 and also location for Hanyoung Foreign Language High School. Nayeon from Twice was born in Sangil-dong.
The current postal code of Sangil-dong is 134-090. 134 is for Gangdong District and 090 is for Sangil-dong.
Samsung Engineering has built new headquarters here. Construction began in September 2009. The complex is composed of three buildings and spans an area of more than 27,000 square meters, making it the fifth-biggest corporate estate in the Seoul area.