Yonggang-dong is a ''
dong'', neighbourhood of the
Mapo-gu
Mapo District () is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea.
Mapo has a population of 381,330 (2015) and has a geographic area of 23.87 km2 (9.22 sq mi), and is divided into 24 '' dong'' (administrative neighborhoods). Mapo is located in w ...
district in
Seoul
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South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
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History
Yonggang-dong was named after
Yonggang-myeon,
Goyang-gun, and it was named according to the
Fengshui Geography that Mapo River is like a dragon's head. Mapo-dong originated because of the existence of Maponaru, and on April 1, 1914, Gyeongseongbu abolished the five-member 8 exemption, and part of Mapo-dong was designated as Dohwa-dong, and others were made Mapo-dong. The name of Tojeong-dong is derived from the fact that Ji-ham Lee, famous for his secret of Tojeong, built a pavilion out of soil. On October 1, 1946, it became Yonggang-dong, Mapo-gu. On April 18, 1955, the name was changed to Gwanran-dong, and on May 18, 1970, it became Yonggang-dong again.
Dong prescribed by law
* Yonggang-dong
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Tojeong-dong
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Mapo-dong
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Dohwa-dong
Dohwa-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of the Mapo-gu district in Seoul, South Korea.
See also
* Administrative divisions of South Korea
South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangyeok ...
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Daeheung-dong
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Yeomni-dong
Yeomni-dong is a '' dong'' or neighbourhood of the Mapo-gu district in Seoul, South Korea.
See also
*Administrative divisions of South Korea
South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangye ...
See also
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Administrative divisions of South Korea
South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), 1 special city (''teukbyeolsi'' ), 1 special self-governing city (''teukbyeol-jachisi'' ), and 9 provinces ('' do'' ), including one ...
References
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External links
Mapo-gu official website in Englishat the Mapo-gu official website
Map of Mapo-guat the Mapo-gu official website
Yonggang-dong resident office website
Neighbourhoods of Mapo District
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