Yonggang-dong is both an administrative and legal dong or a neighbourhood in the administrative subdivisions of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is bordered by Bukgun-dong on the east, Deoksan-ri of Cheonbuk-myeon on the northeast, Hwangseong-dong and Dongcheon-dong on the south and Geumjang-ri of Hyeongok-myeon on the south. Its 5.06 square kilometers are home to about 15,817 people.[1] It has two elementary schools, a middle school and a high school[2]
Yonggang-dong | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 용강동 |
| • Hanja | 龍江洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Yonggang-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Yonggang-tong |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Gyeongju |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gyeongju City |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 15,817 |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi) |
| Dialect | Gyeongsang dialect |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "용강동 Yonggang-dong 龍江洞" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ^ 교육기관 [Educational institution] (in Korean). Gyeongju City. Retrieved 2009-08-17.[dead link]
External links
edit- (in Korean) The official site of the Yonggang-dong office
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