Galhyeon-dong, Seoul

Galhyeon-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul갈현동
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationGalhyeon-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerKarhyŏn-dong
Galhyeon 1-dong Community Service Center
Galhyeon 1-dong Community Service Center
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total52,208
 • Density27,051/km2 (70,060/sq mi)

Galhyeon-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Eunpyeong-gu in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2] It is divided into two sub-districts, Galhyeon 1-dong and Galhyeon 2-dong. The northern boundary is Jingwan-dong, while Bulgwang-dong lies to the east. To the south, it shares borders with Gusan-dong and Daejo-dong, and to the west lies Changneung-dong in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do. As of May 2017, Galhyeon-dong spans an area of 1.93km2 and has a registered resident population of 56,047, with 25,550 residing in Galhyeon 1-dong and 30,497 in Galhyeon 2-dong.

  1. ^ a b "갈현동 (Galhyeon-dong 葛峴洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-18.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "The origin of Galhyeon-dong" (in Korean). Galhyeon-dong Resident office website. Retrieved 2008-04-18. [dead link]