Oksu-dong explained

Oksu-dong
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type:Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info:옥수동
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info1:玉水洞
Translit Lang1 Info2:Oksu-dong
Translit Lang1 Info3:Oksu-dong
Translit Lang2 Type:Hangul
Translit Lang2 Type1:Hanja
Pushpin Map:South Korea Seoul#South Korea
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Korea
Subdivision Type1:Region
Seat Type:Capital
Parts Style:para
Leader Title:Mayor
Area Total Km2:1.95
Population Total:32339
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Dialect

Oksu-dong is a dong (neighbourhood) of Seongdong District, Seoul, South Korea.

History

During the Japanese occupation of Korea, Oksu-dong was a small hamlet known as Doomo-Village belonging to Hanji within Goyang County (고양군 高陽郡) and lying close near Han river.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=732289&contentno=732289 . ko:옥수동 (Oksu-dong 玉水洞) . . 2008-05-10 . Korean .
  2. Web site: Origin and timeline of Oksu-dong . Seongdong District official site . 2008-05-10 . Korean .