Dobong-dong

37.6795°N 127.0426°W / 37.6795; -127.0426

Dobong-dong
Neighbourhood
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul도봉동
 • Hanja道峰洞
 • Revised RomanizationDobong-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerTobong-dong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total9.55 km2 (3.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total56,990
 • Density6,000/km2 (15,000/sq mi)

Dobong-dong is a dong, a neighbourhood of Dobong-gu in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2] The dong is one of the four located in the Dobong District. According to the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system, the region is Dwa, or a humid continental climate. The average temperature is 11.1°C and approximately 147.5 cm of precipitation falls annually.[3] The postal code for Dobong-dong is 132-010.[4][5] The region is also referred to as Tobong-dong.[6]

Strong Girl Bong-soon, one of the highest rated Korean dramas in cable television, takes place here. The main character's name, Do Bong-soon (of Dobong-dong, Dobong-gu), is a play on words on the region.

See also

References
  1. 동별 인구현황 (in Korean). Dobong-gu official site. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  2. Kim Il-woo (2007-10-13). "The origin of the dongs in Dobong-gu" (in Korean). Dobong-gu official site. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  3. "Climate Dobong-dong: Temperature, Climograph, Climate table for Dobong-dong - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  4. "Dobong-dong/도봉동 Postcode". south-korea.postcode.info. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  5. "132-010 Postcode, South Korea". south-korea.postcode.info. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  6. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Dobongdong, Korea, Republic of (South)". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
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