Sinseol-dong
Sinseol-dong | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 신설동 |
| • Hanja | 新設洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Sinseol-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Sinsŏl-dong |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 8,829 |
| • Density | 16,000/km2 (41,000/sq mi) |
Sinseol-dong (Korean: 신설동) is a dong, legal neighbourhood, of Dongdaemun District, Seoul, South Korea.[1]
Overview
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Sinseol-dong is located at the westernmost part of Dongdaemun District. During the Joseon Dynasty, it was a newly established village within Dongbusungsinbang (崇信坊), and for that reason, it was called Sinseolgye (新設契, "newly established community"). During the Gabo Reform period, it came to be known as Sinseol-dong. In the past, the area was also referred to as Saemal ("new village") or Sin-ri (新里).
In 1914, it became Sinseol-ri of Sungin-myeon, Goyang County, and in 1936, it was reincorporated into Gyeongseong-bu.
On June 11, 1943, with the implementation of the district system, it was incorporated into Dongdaemun District. On April 18, 1955, Bomun-dong 1–7-ga were separated from it.
In 2009, Sinseol-dong merged with Yongdu-dong to form the integrated administrative dong of Yongshin-dong. Later, on July 1, 2025, it was separated again and reestablished as the administrative dong of Sinseol-dong.
Attractions
[edit]- Seoul Folk Flea Market (re-opening on 26 April 2008)[2] - it was featured in episode 39 of popular SBS program Running Man on 17 April 2011.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 신설동 (Sinseol-dong 新設洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ↑ "Seoul Folk Flea Market". The Chosun Ilbo. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
External links
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