Garak-dong
Garak-dong | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 가락동 |
| • Hanja | 可樂洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Garak-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Karak-tong |
 Garak Market | |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
• Total | 67,251 |
| • Density | 19,500/km2 (50,600/sq mi) |
Garak-dong (Korean: 가락동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea.[2] The exact etymology is unknown but said that the town was once called garakgol (가락골).[3]
Overview
[edit]Garak-dong was originally part of Garak-ri, Jungdae-myeon, Gwangju-gun, starting in 1577. It became Garak-dong when it was incorporated into Seoul during the city's administrative expansion on January 1, 1963. On October 1, 1975, it was transferred to Gangnam-gu, and then to Gangdong-gu on October 1, 1979. On January 1, 1988, Garak-dong became part of the newly established Songpa-gu. The neighborhood's name comes from "Garakgol," an old place name in the area. In October 1989, the northern area of Yangjae-daero was included in Songpa-dong.
Education
[edit]Schools located in Garak-dong:
- Seoul Garak Elementary School
- Seoul Singa Elementary School
- Gawon Middle School
- Seokchon Middle School
- Songpa Middle School
Transportation
[edit]- Ogeum station of
- Garak Market station of and of
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ 2013년 8월 송파구 인구현황, 2013-09-02.
- ↑ 가락동 (Garak-dong 可樂洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-15.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "The origin of the name and timetable of Seokchon-dong (동명 유래/연혁)" (in Korean). The resident center of Garak-dong. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
External links
[edit]- (in Korean) Garak-dong resident center website
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