Jamsil-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 잠실동 |
| • Hanja | 蠶室洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Jamsil-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Chamsil-tong |
 Jamsil Baseball Stadium located in Jamsil 1-dong | |
 | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.21 km2 (2.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 115,739 |
| • Density | 22,000/km2 (58,000/sq mi) |
Jamsil-dong is a neighbourhood, dong, of Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea.[2] Its name is derived from silkworm breeding during the Joseon dynasty. Jamsil translates to a room or place for sericulture ("jam" is silkworm, "sil" is room). The state encouraged people to raise silkworms, so founded Dongjamsil (동잠실, literally "east place for sericulture") in the east vicinity of Seoul.[3]
- ^ "2013년 8월 송파구 인구현황". Songpa-gu (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-11-28.
- ^ "잠실동 (Jamsil-dong 蠶室洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2009-06-23. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "The origin of the name and timetable of Jamsil-dong (동명 유래/연혁)" (in Korean). The resident center of Jamsil bon-dong. Retrieved 2008-04-15.