Sangnok District

Sangnok District
상록구
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja常綠區
 • Revised RomanizationSangnok-gu
 • McCune–ReischauerSangnok-ku
Map of Gyeonggi Province highlighting Sangnok District
Map of Gyeonggi Province highlighting Sangnok District
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 District (Korean상록구; RRSangnok-gu) is a district of the city of Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, 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). The Hankyoreh. 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)