Mullae-dong () is a ''
dong'' (neighborhood) of
Yeongdeungpo District
Yeongdeungpo District () is one of the List of districts of Seoul, 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Although the origin of the name is uncertain, the first two syllables are thought to be from "''yeongdeung''" (靈登) or "divine ascent", a ...
,
Seoul
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, South Korea. The name "Mullae" comes from the neighborhood's old name, "Moraet-mal ()," which means "Sandy Village" in Korean.
The neighborhood is most well known for its industrial factories.
Because the neighborhood is one the least
gentrified areas of Seoul a lot of factories— that manufacture a variety of goods from textile to steel— are present in the area. In fact, there is a street nicknamed "steel factory street" (철공소 거리) due to the abundancy of
Metal fabrication factories.
Mullae-dong is also known for art. Numerous
art studios in which art exhibitions are sporadically conducted, as well as metal sculptures and
commercial graffiti, can be found around the neighborhood. The neighborhood contains
Mullae Park, which was once a military base until the 1980s.
The population, as of 2021, is estimated to be 32,870.
Gallery
File:문래동 공장판.jpg, Mullae-dong Factory District
File:Mullae-dong 2022-05-07.jpg, Mullae-dong Ironworks
File:문래동 예쁜 식당.jpg, Mullae-dong restaurant
See also
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Administrative divisions of South Korea
South Korea is made up of 22 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 List of special cities of South Korea#Position in hierarchy and types, metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), 1 List of special cities of South Korea, special city (''teukbyeo ...
References
External links
Yeongdeungpo District official websiteYeongdeungpo District mapat The Yeongdeungpo District official website
Mullae 1-dong resident office website
Neighborhoods of Yeongdeungpo District
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