Hoehyeon-dong
| Hoehyeon-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 회현동 | 
| • Hanja | 會賢洞 | 
| • Revised Romanization | Hoehyeon dong | 
| • McCune–Reischauer | Hoehyŏn tong | 
| Hoehyeon-dong Resident Office | |
|  | |
| Coordinates: 37°33′29″N 126°58′41″E / 37.558°N 126.978°E | |
| Country | South Korea | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2013)[1] | |
|  • Total | 5,905 | 
| • Density | 7,000/km2 (18,000/sq mi) | 
Hoehyeon-dong (Korean: 회현동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Jung District, Seoul, South Korea.[1]
Etymology
The name of Hoehyeon-dong is derived from the fact that 'wise people gathered a lot in this area' (會賢), and it was also referred to as 'Hoehyeon' or 'Hoedong'.
Transportation
- Seoul Station of  and of and of 
- Hoehyeon station of  
- Myeong-dong station of  
See also
References
- ^ a b 회현동 (Hoehyeon-dong 會賢洞) (in Korean). Retrieved 2008-05-09.
- "Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong" (in Korean). Guro District Official website. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
- "Mapo Information". The chart of Beopjeong-dong assigned by Haengjeong-dong (행정동별 관할 법정동 일람표) (in Korean). Mapo District Official website. Archived from the original on 2007-11-05.
External links
- Jung-gu Official site in English
- (in Korean) Jung-gu Official site
- (in Korean) Jung-gu Tour Guide from the Official site
- (in Korean) Status quo of Jung-gu
- (in Korean) Resident offices and maps of Jung-gu
- (in Korean) Hoehyeon-dong resident office website
