Gongpyeong-dong

Gongpyeong-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul공평동
 • Hanja公平洞
 • Revised RomanizationGongpyeong-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerKongp'yŏng-dong
CountrySouth Korea

Gongpyeong-dong is a dong (neighborhood) of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong (beopjeong-dong 法定洞) governed under its administrative dong (haengjeong-dong 行政洞), Jongno 1, 2, 3, 4 ga-dong.[1][2]

The area is bordered by Gyeonji-dong to the north, Insa-dong to the east, and Seorin-dong and Gwancheol-dong to the south, and Cheongjin-dong to the west. Until the early Joseon period (1392–1897), the place belonged to Gyeonji-bang (寬仁坊) - bang (坊) was an administrative unit during the time[3] - of the Jungbu district (中部), Hansŏng (old name for the capital, Seoul).[1]

  1. ^ a b 공평동 Gongpyeong-dong 公平洞 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-07-09.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ 우리동 소개 유래/연혁 - 공평동 (in Korean). Jongno 1, 2, 3, 4 ga-dong Resident office website. Archived from the original on 2004-11-24. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  3. ^ 방 坊 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-07-08.[permanent dead link‍]