Sinsu-dong

Sinsu-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul신수동
 • Hanja新水洞
 • Revised RomanizationSinsu dong
 • McCune–ReischauerSinsu dong
Sinsu-dong Comunity Service Center, 2014
Sinsu-dong Comunity Service Center, 2014
Interactive map of Sinsu-dong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total
0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total
20,333
 • Density30,000/km2 (79,000/sq mi)

Sinsu-dong (Korean: 신수동) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]

Overview

Shinsu-dong is located in the southeastern part of Mapo District and borders the Han River. It originally consisted of three legal neighborhoods, Shinsu-dong, Hyeonseok-dong, and Gusu-dong, but on January 1, 2007, a boundary adjustment incorporated parts of Daeheung-dong and Sinjeong-dong. As a densely built residential area with relatively weak urban infrastructure, it has been undergoing active road-widening, redevelopment, and reconstruction projects.

The neighborhood name was changed from Sinseok-dong to Shinsu-dong on May 5, 1970. The names Shinsu-dong and Hyeonseok-dong are believed to originate from the earlier place names Sucheolli and Heukseok-ri, respectively.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 신수동 (Sinsu-dong 新水洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
  2. ↑ "The origin of the dong' name (Sinsu-dong 신수동)" (in Korean). Mapo District official site. Retrieved 2008-05-11.

34°54′N 128°05′E / 34.900°N 128.083°E / 34.900; 128.083


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