Oksu-dong

Oksu-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul옥수동
 • Hanja玉水洞
 • Revised RomanizationOksu-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerOksu-dong
Oksu-dong is located in Seoul
Oksu-dong
Oksu-dong
Oksu-dong is located in South Korea
Oksu-dong
Oksu-dong
Coordinates: 37°32′21″N 127°00′55″E / 37.5392°N 127.0153°E / 37.5392; 127.0153
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total32,339
 • Density17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)

Oksu-dong (Korean옥수동) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Seongdong District, Seoul, South Korea.

History

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During the Japanese occupation of Korea, Oksu-dong was a small hamlet known as Doomo-Village (두모리; 豆毛里) belonging to Hanji (한지면; 漢芝面) within Goyang County (고양군 高陽郡) and lying close near Han river.[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 옥수동 (Oksu-dong 玉水洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-05-10.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Origin and timeline of Oksu-dong" (in Korean). Seongdong District official site. Retrieved 2008-05-10.[permanent dead link]
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