Ui-dong

Place in South Korea
Ui-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul우이동
 • Hanja牛耳洞
 • Revised RomanizationUi-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerUi-tong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total10.95 km2 (4.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total21,718
 • Density2,061/km2 (5,340/sq mi)

Ui-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangbuk-gu in Seoul, South Korea. From June 30 of 2008, Former Suyu-4 dong is changed to the administrative dong. Thus Ui-dong can be called either legal dong or administrative dong.

Etymology

Uido-dong is named after the geographical features of the area, where the tributary of the Han River, called Soguinai, flows through a valley, resembling the shape of a cow's ear. This area is also known for the peaks of Baegundae and Insubong in Bukhansan, which resemble the ears of a cow.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "우이동 (Ui-dong 牛耳洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-18.

External links

  • Gangbuk-gu official website
  • Gangbuk-gu map at the Gangbuk-gu official website
  • (in Korean) [1]
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Administrative divisions (dong) of Gangbuk District
Neighborhoods
  • Mia-dong
  • Samgaksan-dong
  • Samyang-dong
  • Songjung-dong
  • Songcheon-dong
  • Beon-dong
  • Suyu-dong
  • Insu-dong
  • Ui-dong
See also


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