Dangsan-dong

Dangsan-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	당산동
• Hanja	堂山洞
• Revised Romanization	Dangsan-dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Tangsan-tong
Dangsan 1-dong Community Service Center (Yeongdeungpo-gu)
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	45,302
• Density	19,696.52/km2 (51,013.8/sq mi)

Dangsan-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Yeongdeungpo-gu in Seoul, South Korea.^[1][2]

Overview

Dangsan-dong is a legal district that holds the administrative districts of Dangsan 1·2-dong, consisting of two administrative districts. Historically, the region was abundant with azalea trees that bloomed profusely in late spring, leading to the name Dangsan-dong. Another explanation for the name is the presence of the mountain known as 'Dansan' (單山) at Dangsan-dong 110, where a military camp once held 'Dangje' (堂祭) ceremonies.

Initially under the jurisdiction of Gyeongseong-bu on April 1, 1936, overseeing Dangsan, Yangpyeong, and Yanghwajeonghoe, Dangsan 1-dong separated from Yangpyeong and Yanghwajeong in 1941. Subsequently, in March 1948, Dangsan 1-dong and Jungdong 2-dong were divided into three districts, and in April 1955, they were further subdivided into Dangsan 1~4-dong during the neighborhood system implementation.

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea

References

External links

• Yeongdeungpo-gu official website
• Yeongdeungpo-gu map at The Yeongdeungpo-gu official website
• (in Korean) Dangsan-dong resident office website^{[permanent dead link]}

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