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Seokchon-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationSeokchon-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerSkŏch'on-tong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)[1]
 • Total35,315
 • Density34,480/km2 (89,300/sq mi)

Seokchon-dong is a neighbourhood, dong of Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea.[2] The current dong name literally means "stone village" in hanja named for the old name, dolmari (돌마리),because the region is to said to have lots of stone.[3]

Attractions

Education

Seoul Seokchon Elementary School is located in Seokchon-dong.

Transportation

Seokchon-dong is served by Seokchon Station of .

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.songpa.go.kr/user.kdf?a=songpa.board.BoardApp&c=4002&list_id=AG0406001000&seq=41871&file_yn=Y&comment_yn=y&cate_id=AG0307001000
  2. ^ "석촌동 (Seokchon-dong 石村洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-15.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "The origin of the name and timetable of Seokchon-dong (동명 유래/연혁)" (in Korean). The resident center of Seokchon-dong. Retrieved 2008-04-15.