Seonggeon-dong

Seonggeon-dong is an administrative dong or a neighbourhood in the administrative subdivisions of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It consists of four legal dongs including Seonggeon-dong and Seokjang-dong. It is bordered by Dongcheon-dong on the east, Geoncheon-eup on the west and Jungbu-dong on the south and Hyeongok-myeon on the north. Its 6.42 square kilometers are home to about 18,219 people.[1] The Gyeongju branch campus of Dongguk University is situated in the district and it has an elementary school and a high school[2]

Seonggeon-dong
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul성건동
  Hanja城乾洞
  Revised RomanizationSeonggeon-dong
  McCune–ReischauerSŏngkon-tong
CountrySouth Korea
RegionGyeongju
Government
  TypeGyeongju City
Area
  Total6.42 km2 (2.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
  Total18,219
  Density2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
DialectGyeongsang dialect

See also

References

  1. "성건동 Seonggeon-dong 城乾洞" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  2. 교육기관 [Educational institution] (in Korean). Gyeongju City. Retrieved 2009-08-17.


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