Tapjeong-dong

Tapjeong-dong was an administrative dong or a neighbourhood in the administrative subdivisions of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea until January 2009. It consisted of four legal dong including Tap-dong, Sajeong-dong, Yul-dong, and Bae-dong.[1]

Tapjeong-dong
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul탑정동
  Hanja塔正洞
  Revised RomanizationTapjeong-dong
  McCune–ReischauerT'apchong-tong
CountrySouth Korea
RegionGyeongju
Government
  TypeGyeongju City
Area
  Total19.68 km2 (7.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
  Total5,630
  Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
DialectGyeongsang dialect

It was bordered by Jungang-dong and Hwangnam-dong on the east, Seondo-dong and Geoncheon-eup on the west, Naenam-myeon on the south and Seonggeon-dong on the north. Its 19.68 square kilometers were home to about 5,630 people. The Poseokjeong and Hongnyunsa temple sites were situated in the district.[1]

See also

References

  1. "탑정동 Tapjeong-dong 塔正洞" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-08-17.


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