Sincheon-dong () is a
neighbourhood
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(''
dong'') in
Songpa District
Songpa District () is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Previously known as Wiryeseong, the first capital of the ancient kingdom of Baekje, Songpa is located in the southeastern part of Seoul. With roughly 647,000 residents, Songpa ...
,
Seoul
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, South Korea. It is served by
Jamsillaru Station on
Seoul Subway Line 2
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.
The name means "new stream" and is a name for several
other places in South and North Korea.
History and etymology
The name of the area, originally a part of the land north of the
Han River in the present-day Jayang-dong of Gwangjin District, is believed to have originated from a small river that was created due to a great flood. This flood caused a new waterway to form in the northern part of what is now the Jamsil area. The newly formed stream was referred to as "Saenae," "Saegaecheon," "Sincheongang," or "Sincheon" (meaning "new river") in reference to its recent creation. This led to the naming of the area as "Sincheon-ri" (新川里), which translates to "New River Village."
Meanwhile, the area around
Jamsilsaenae Station on Seoul Subway Line 2 is also referred to as "Sincheon," although it shares the same origin in name, it is not directly connected to the original Sincheon-ri. This area is named after the people of "Saenae Village" who had originally lived on Jamsil Island. They migrated to the vicinity of the Jamsilbon-dong Saemaeul Market, and the area came to be known as "Sincheon."
Historically, the area in front of Saenae Village, now the current landmass, was also part of Sincheon-dong, but due to administrative boundary adjustments, it was incorporated into Jamsil-dong. Jamsilsaenae Station has always been part of Jamsil-dong. During the development of the Jamsil area, part of
Seoul Asan Hospital was transferred to Pungnap-dong, while significant portions of the eastern part of Jamsil 4-dong were incorporated from neighboring districts, including Idong and
Pungnap-dong
Pungnap-dong () is a neighbourhood ('' dong'') of Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea.
Etymology
The name "Oryun-dong" is believed to be derived from the presence of the Baramdeuri Fortress (also known as the Pungnap-ri Fortress) in the area. The ...
.
Education
Schools located in Sincheon-dong:
* Jamdong Elementary School
* Jamhyun Elementary School
* Jamsil Elementary School
* Jamsil Middle School
* Jamsil High School
Transportation
*
Jamsilnaru Station of
*
Jamsil Station of and of
*
Mongchontoseong Station
Mongchontoseong Station is a railway station on Line 8 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway
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of
See also
*
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
Songpa District map
Neighborhoods of Songpa District
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