Oksu-dong

Oksu-dong is a dong, (neighbourhood), of Seongdong-gu in Seoul, South Korea.

Oksu-dong
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul옥수동
  Hanja
  Revised RomanizationOksu-dong
  McCune–ReischauerOksu-dong
Oksu-dong is located in Seoul
Oksu-dong
Oksu-dong
Oksu-dong is located in South Korea
Oksu-dong
Oksu-dong
Coordinates: 37.5392°N 127.0153°E / 37.5392; 127.0153
CountrySouth Korea
Area
  Total1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
  Total32,339
  Density17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)

History

During the Japanese occupation of Korea, Oksu-dong was a small hamlet known as Doomo-Village (두모리; 豆毛里) belonging to Hanji (한지면; 漢芝面) within Goyang County (고양군 高陽郡) and lying close near Han river.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. "옥수동 (Oksu-dong 玉水洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
  2. "Origin and timeline of Oksu-dong" (in Korean). Seongdong-gu official site. Retrieved 2008-05-10.


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