Sangnok-gu

Sangnok-gu
상록구
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationSangnok-gu
 • McCune-ReischauerSangnok-ku
Map of Gyeonggi-do highlighting Sangnok-gu
Map of Gyeonggi-do highlighting Sangnok-gu
Coordinates: 37°18′46.80″N 126°52′12.00″E / 37.3130000°N 126.8700000°E / 37.3130000; 126.8700000
CountrySouth Korea
RegionSudogwon (Gijeon)
ProvinceGyeonggi
CityAnsan
Administrative divisions13 dong
Area
 • Total57.89 km2 (22.35 sq mi)
Population
 (July 31, 2013)
 • Total390,011
 • Density6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Seoul
WebsiteSangnok-gu Office

Sangnok-gu (상록구) is a district of the city of Ansan in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The name "Sangnok" is came from the name of famous Korean novel Sangnoksu (meaning "evergreens"), written by Sim Hoon in 1936.[1][2]

  1. ^ Yoon, Hyungjung (26 December 2014). "안산 르포...낯선 이주민들의 도시, 공동체는 살아있네" (in Korean). 한겨레. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  2. ^ Dictionary of Korean modern novels 1917-1950, Dictionary of Korean modern novels 1917-1950 (2013-02-05). "Sangnoksu".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)