Seobinggo-dong
Seobinggo-dong | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 서빙고동 |
| • Hanja | 西氷庫洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Seobinggo-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Sobingko-tong |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.82 km2 (1.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 14,023 |
| • Density | 5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
Seobinggo-dong is a Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea.[2][3] It is directly across the river from Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, with the Banpo Bridge connecting the two neighbourhoods.
Its Hanja name literally means "west ice storage house", a reference to the area's historic
Joseon Dynasty; the Dongbinggo ("east ice storage house") was likewise opened in present-day Oksu-dong, Seongdong-gu. The ice storage industry died out with the introduction of refrigeration technology during the 1950s but a marker at Seobinggo-ro 51-gil and an information sign at across the river at Hangang Banpo Park were erected to commemorate the area's history and importance.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "용산통계 > 인구현황 - 상세보기". Archived from the original on 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
- ^ "서빙고동 (Seobinggo-dong 西氷庫洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
- ^ "The origin of dongs in Yongsan-gu" (in Korean). Yongsan-gu official site. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
- ^ "[수도권/스토리텔링 in 서울]서울 용산구 서빙고동의 사연". The Dong-a Ilbo. 5 February 2014.
External links
- Yongsan-gu official website
- (in Korean) Yongsan-gu official website
- (in Korean) Seobinggo-dong resident office website
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