Yonggang-dong, Gyeongju

Yonggang-dong is both an administrative and legal dong or a neighbourhood in the administrative subdivisions of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is bordered by Bukgun-dong on the east, Deoksan-ri of Cheonbuk-myeon on the northeast, Hwangseong-dong and Dongcheon-dong on the south and Geumjang-ri of Hyeongok-myeon on the south. Its 5.06 square kilometers are home to about 15,817 people.[1] It has two elementary schools, a middle school and a high school[2]

Yonggang-dong
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul용강동
  Hanja龍江洞
  Revised RomanizationYonggang-dong
  McCune–ReischauerYonggang-tong
CountrySouth Korea
RegionGyeongju
Government
  TypeGyeongju City
Area
  Total5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
  Total15,817
  Density3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi)
DialectGyeongsang dialect

See also

References

  1. "용강동 Yonggang-dong 龍江洞" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  2. 교육기관 [Educational institution] (in Korean). Gyeongju City. Retrieved 2009-08-17.

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