Sillim-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 신림동 |
| • Hanja | 新林洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Sillim-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Sillim-tong |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.13 km2 (7.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 289,823 |
| • Density | 15,985.82/km2 (41,403.1/sq mi) |
Sillim-dong (Korean: 신림동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Gwanak District, Seoul, South Korea. Seoul National University and Nokdu Street are located in the town.[1] Its name means "new forest", which was derived from the woods outstretched from Mt. Gwanak.[2] It consists 11 administrative neighbourhoods.
In a survey conducted in 2011 by the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs on 92 Administrative divisions across the country, it reported that the bus stops in Sillim-dong are among the busiest in the country.[3]
It is home to natural monument 271 of South Korea, a cork oak tree (Quercus variabilis)[4]
- ^ a b 신림동 (Sillim-dong 新林洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
- ^ "The origin of Sillim-dong" (in Korean). Gwanak District official site. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ^ "Gangnam Busiest Subway Station in Korea". The Chosun Ilbo. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ 서울 신림동 굴참나무 (서울 新林洞 굴참나무) Cork oak tree in Sillim-dong, Seoul. heritage.go.kr. Retrieved 2024-01-04.