Gasan-dong
Gasan-dong | |
|---|---|
 Gasan-dong Community Service Center | |
 Interactive map of Gasan-dong | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.52 km2 (0.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 21,879 |
| • Density | 8,682/km2 (22,490/sq mi) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 가산동 |
| Hanja | 加山洞 |
| RR | Gasan-dong |
| MR | Kasan-dong |
Gasan-dong (Korean: 가산동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Geumcheon District, Seoul, South Korea.[1][2] It is located in the south-western corner of Seoul, and borders Anyang River. Gasan-dong is home to Gasan Digital Complex metro station (line 1 and 7).
Overview
[edit]Gasan-dong is a neighborhood located in Geumcheon District. Originally, it was part of Garibong-dong. On March 1, 1995, when Geumcheon District was established as a separate administrative district from Guro District, the area was divided between the two districts. The portion that remained under Guro District retained the name Garibong-dong, while the part that became part of Geumcheon District was renamed Gasan-dong.
The name "Gasan-dong" was created by combining characters from two former villages: "Ga" (가, 嘉) from Garibong-ri and "San" (산, 山) from Doksan-ri. These areas, originally part of Siheung County (Dong-myeon), were incorporated into Yeongdeungpo District of Seoul on January 1, 1963. Initially placed under the jurisdiction of the Gwanak Branch Office, the merged administrative unit was given the name "Gasan-dong."
However, under a jurisdictional reorganization on May 18, 1970, the name "Gasan-dong" was changed to "Garibong-dong," with Garibong-dong and Doksan-dong designated as legal dong (neighborhood units). Further administrative adjustments on October 1, 1975, officially separated Garibong-dong and Doksan-dong into distinct legal and administrative units. When Geumcheon District was established in 1995, the area formerly known as Gasan-dong (from 1963 to 1970) was reinstated under that name, reflecting its historical roots.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 가산동 (Gasan-dong 加山洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-19.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "The origin of Gasan-dong" (in Korean). Geumcheon District official site. Retrieved 2008-04-20. [dead link]
External links
[edit]- Geumcheon District official website[permanent dead link]
- (in Korean) Geumcheon District map[permanent dead link] at the Geumcheon District official website
- (in Korean) Gasan-dong Resident offices website[permanent dead link]
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