Hwango-dong

Hwango-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul황오동
 • Hanja皇吾洞
 • Revised RomanizationHwango-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerHwango-tong
Coordinates: 35°50′34″N 129°13′05″E / 35.84285°N 129.21792°E / 35.84285; 129.21792
CountrySouth Korea
RegionGyeongju
Government
 • TypeGyeongju City
Area
 • Total
1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
10,225
 • Density6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
DialectGyeongsang dialect

Hwango-dong is a dong or a neighbourhood of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is located in the central Gyeongju and is bordered by Bohwang-dong on the east, Jangang-dong on the west, Hwangnam-dong on the south and Seongdong-dong on the north. Its 1.5 square kilometers are home to about 10225 people. It is both an administrative dong and legal dong.[1]

The city's main railway station was located in the district. Hwango-dong has a middle school and a high school.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "황오동 Hwango-dong 皇吾洞" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-08-18.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ 교육기관 [Educational institution] (in Korean). Gyeongju City. Retrieved 2009-08-17. [dead link‍]


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