Danwon District

Danwon District
단원구
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja檀園區
 • Revised RomanizationDanwon-gu
 • McCune–ReischauerTanwŏn-gu
Map of Gyeonggi Province highlighting Danwon District.
Map of Gyeonggi Province highlighting Danwon District.
Coordinates: 37°19′08″N 126°48′43″E / 37.319°N 126.812°E / 37.319; 126.812
CountrySouth Korea
RegionSudogwon (SCA)
ProvinceGyeonggi
CityAnsan
Administrative divisions12 dong
Area
 • Total91.23 km2 (35.22 sq mi)
Population
 (July 31, 2013)
 • Total371,434
 • Density4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Seoul
WebsiteDanwon District Office

Danwon District (Korean단원구; RRDanwon-gu) is a district of Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The name "Danwon" came from the nickname of Kim Hong Do, a famous Korean artist of the 18th century. The previous name of Kim Hong Do's hometown was "Ansan"; the residents wanted to rename the district so that it related to their great artist Kim Hong-do.[1]

  1. ^ Danwon District, Danwon District (2016-04-29). "name's origin, danwon-gu". Archived from the original on 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2016-04-28.