Dogok-dong is an affluent ward of Gangnam-gu in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2] It is home to high-end residential homes including the Samsung Tower Palace, a luxury residential complex which contains the eleventh-tallest building in South Korea.
Dogok-dong | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 도곡동 |
• Hanja | 道谷洞 |
• Revised Romanization | Dogok-dong |
• McCune–Reischauer | Togok-tong |
![]() Tower Palace is one of the tallest residential buildings in Seoul, South Korea | |
Country | South Korea |
Area | |
• Total | 2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi) |
Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 40,111 |
• Density | 19,662/km2 (50,920/sq mi) |
Education
editSchools located in Dogok-dong:
- Eonju Elementary School
- Seoul Daedo Elementary School
- Daechi Middle School
- Dogok Middle School
- Eunseong Middle School
- Sookmyung Girls' Middle School
- Eunkwang Girls' High School
- Sookmyung Girls' High School
- Chungang University High School
Transportation
editDogok-dong is served by Dogok Station and Hanti Station on the Line. It is also served by Maebong Station, Dogok Station and Yangjae Station on the Line 3 of the Seoul Subway.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "도곡동 (Dogok-dong 道谷洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-16.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "The origin of the names: Dogok-dong" (in Korean). Gangnam-gu official site. Archived from the original on 2005-02-01. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
External links
edit- (in Korean) Dogok 1-dong resident office site
- Gangnam-gu site Archived 2012-08-31 at the Wayback Machine
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