Sillim-dong | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 신림동 |
• Hanja | 新林洞 |
• Revised Romanization | Sillim-dong |
• McCune–Reischauer | Sillim-tong |
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]