Myeongil-dong
Myeongil-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 명일동 |
| • Hanja | 明逸洞 |
| • Revised Romanisation | Myeongil-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Myongil-tong |
| Kintra | Sooth Korea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 51,354 |
| • Density | 32503/km2 (84,180/sq mi) |
Myeongil-dong is a dong, neebourheid o Gangdong-gu in Seoul, Sooth Korea.[1][2]
History
The name o Myeongil wis namit efter 'Myeongil-won' durin Goryeo Dynasty in 10t Century.[3] Myeongil-won wis an accommodation facilities an duty station o rentin or transferrin horse for the Public offeecials who go a business trip. In modren times, Myeongil-dong wis actually a pairt o Myeongil-ri, Gucheon-myeon, Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do Province, an then be includit intae Seoul in 1963. Even nouadays, the street o Gucheonmyeon-gil still exists. Frae the late 1970s tae mid 1980s, lairge scale o falm an orchard wur renovatit intae huge apairtments complex built bi Korea National Housing Corporation (currently Korea Land & Housing Corporation), Samick, Woosung, Hanyang an Hyundai Engineering and Construction an developit as ane o new toun in Seoul, alang wi Mok-dong an Sanggye-dong in 1990s. In 1995, Seoul Subway Line 5 wis passed throu this aurie stoppin at Godeok Station, Myeongil Station an Gubeundari Station. Currently, Myeongil-dong is weel kent for the location o Myungsung Presbyterian Kirk, E-mart Myeongil branch, Hame plus Gangdong branch an neebourheid o Hanyoung Foreign Leid Heich Schuil.
Aurie Information
Current Zip Code o Myeongil-dong is 134-070. 134 is for Gangdong-gu an 070 is for Myeongil-dong.
See an aw
- Admeenistrative diveesions o Gangdong-gu
- Admeenistrative diveesions o Seoul
- Admeenistrative diveesions o Sooth Korea
References
- ↑ a b "명일동 (Myeongil-dong 明逸洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18 Apryle 2008.[deid airtin]
- ↑ "The origin of Myeongil-dong" (in Korean). Gangdong-gu official site. Retrieved 18 Apryle 2008. [deid airtin]
- ↑ http://dong.gangdong.go.kr:8081/pub/dong/3240041/01_dong/03/01_dong_03.jsp[deid airtin]
Freemit airtins
- Gangdong-gu offeecial wabsteid Archived 2005-11-02 at the Wayback Machine