Galhyeon-dong

Galhyeon-dong, Seoul

Galhyeon-dong, Seoul

Place in South Korea

Galhyeon-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Eunpyeong-gu in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2] It is divided into two sub-districts, Galhyeon 1-dong and Galhyeon 2-dong. The northern boundary is Jingwan-dong, while Bulgwang-dong lies to the east. To the south, it shares borders with Gusan-dong and Daejo-dong, and to the west lies Changneung-dong in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do. As of May 2017, Galhyeon-dong spans an area of 1.93km2 and has a registered resident population of 56,047, with 25,550 residing in Galhyeon 1-dong and 30,497 in Galhyeon 2-dong.

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Etymology

The name "Galhyeon" originates from the Chinese character "葛峴", which translates to "Kudzu Pass" or "Galgogae" in Korean. This name was given to the area due to the plentiful presence of arrowroot roots. The Dongguk Yeoji Bigo, a historical record, also refers to this region as "Galgogae".

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "갈현동 (Galhyeon-dong 葛峴洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-18.[permanent dead link]
  2. [2]
    "The origin of Galhyeon-dong" (in Korean). Galhyeon-dong Resident office website. Retrieved 2008-04-18. [dead link]

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