Jamwon-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 잠원동 |
| • Hanja | 蠶院洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Jamwon-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Chamwŏn-dong |
 Jamwon-dong Community Service Center | |
 Jamwon-dong within Seocho District | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 37,368 |
| • Density | 19,000/km2 (50,000/sq mi) |
Jamwon-dong (Korean: 잠원동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Seocho District, Seoul, South Korea.[1][2] Until 1988, Jamwon-dong was under the jurisdiction of Gangnam District. Jamwon-dong is popular for its mulberry trees and silkworms, whose cocoon is used to make fabric for clothing. As a legal-status neighborhood, Jamwon-dong includes Banpo 3-dong and Jamwon-dong (administrative neighborhood).
- ^ 잠원동 (Jamwon-dong 蠶院洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-19.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "The origin of Jamwon-dong" (in Korean). Seocho District official site. Archived from the original on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2008-04-19.