Namgajwa-dong

Namgajwa-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul남가좌동
 • Hanja南加佐洞
 • Revised RomanizationNamgajwa-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerNamgajwa-dong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total
1.27 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total
48,349
 • Density38,100/km2 (98,600/sq mi)
Namgajwa 1-dong Community Service Center (Seodaemun-gu).

Namgajwa-dong (Korean: 남가좌동) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]

Overview

The name "Gajwa”" in Namgajwa-dong originated from the area's former name, "Gajaeul", meaning "the village of crayfish." The area was surrounded by mountains and was known for having many crayfish, so it was also written in Sino-Korean characters as Gajwari. Later, when the area was divided into Bukgajwa-dong and Namgajwa-dong, the name Namgajwa-dong was adopted to indicate that it was located south of Gajaeul.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 남가좌동 (Namgajwa-dong 南加佐洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
  2. ↑ "Origin of Namgajwa-dong's name" (in Korean). Seodaemun District official site. Retrieved 2008-05-10.


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