Bongcheon-dong | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 봉천동 |
| • Hanja | 奉天洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Bongcheon-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Pongch'ŏn-dong |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.16 km2 (3.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 217,353 |
| • Density | 26,636/km2 (68,990/sq mi) |
Bongcheon-dong (Korean: 봉천동) is a statutory division of Gwanak District, Seoul, South Korea.[1] Its name means "enshrining heaven" which was derived from its location, northern skirt of Mt. Gwanak, stretching to the mountain ridge.[2] It consists 9 administrative neighborhoods. District office of Gwanak is located in Bongcheon.
- ^ a b 봉천동 (Bongcheon-dong 奉天洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-19.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "The origin of Bongcheon-dong" (in Korean). Gwanak District official site. Retrieved 2008-04-20.