Pil-dong

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Pil-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul필동
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationPil dong
 • McCune–ReischauerP'il tong
Pil-dong Resident Office
Pil-dong Resident Office
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2013[1])
 • Total4,454
 • Density3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)

Pil-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jung-gu in Seoul, South Korea.[2]

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The name Pil-dong originated from a southern local office called 'Budong' during the Joseon Dynasty, which later changed to 'Butgol' and was written in Chinese characters as '필동'. In the early Joseon Dynasty, Pil-dong belonged to Nambug Seongmyeongbang, Nakseonbang, and Hundo-bang areas. During the Japanese occupation, Daehwajeong 1 and Daehwajeong 2-3 were established with the installation of 'Jonghoe'. After liberation in 1946, Pil-dong was divided into Pil-dong 1 District Association and Pil-dong 2-3 District Association for administration purposes.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "월별인구통계 | 중구통계". Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  2. ^ "필동 Pil-dong 筆洞" (in Korean). Retrieved 2008-05-07.[permanent dead link]

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