Hwangseong-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 Yonggang-dong on the east, Hyeongok-myeon on the west and north and Seongnae-dong on the south. Its 3.84 square kilometers are home to about 29,140 people.[2] It has two elementary schools, three middle schools and one high school[3]
Hwangseong-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 황성동 |
| • Hanja | 隍城洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Hwangseong-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Hwangsŏng-tong |
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| Coordinates: 35°51′35.3″N 129°13′6.2″E / 35.859806°N 129.218389°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Gyeongju |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gyeongju City |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.84 km2 (1.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 29,140 |
| • Density | 7,600/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| Dialect | Gyeongsang dialect |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "황성동 Hwangseong-dong 隍城洞" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-08-17.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Doopedia : 황성동
- ^ Current status of public facilities in Gyeongju
External links
edit- (in Korean) The official site of the Hwangseong-dong office
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