Sinjeong-dong
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul신정동
  Hanja
  Revised RomanizationSinjeong-dong
  McCune–ReischauerSinchong-tong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
  Total6.93 km2 (2.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
  Total182,755
  Density26,371.57/km2 (68,302.1/sq mi)

Sinjeong-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Yangcheon-gu in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]

Name

The dong was named shinjung after two of the oldest towns in the region called "sintri" and "eunhaengjeong"[3]

History

The region was originally part of the yangcheon prefecture during the Goreyeo dynasty[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "신정동 (Sinjeong-dong 新亭洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  2. "The origin of Sinjeong-dong" (in Korean). Yangcheon-gu official site. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  3. 1 2 "유래 및 연혁". yangcheongu.


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