Yeomni-dong

Yeomni-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul염리동
 • Hanja鹽里洞
 • Revised RomanizationYeomni dong
 • McCune–ReischauerYŏmni dong
Interactive map of Yeomni-dong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total
0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total
20,393
 • Density38,000/km2 (100,000/sq mi)

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

Overview

Yeomni-dong was historically a key area supplying salt to Seoul. Salt boats entered and left through Samga Pier (Mapo Ferry), salt markets were set up here, and many salt merchants lived in the area. Villages that formed Yeomni-dong included Neutinamubaegi, Ssangnyongdae, Gaebawi, Maruboshi Company housing area, and Gochubatmeori.

Neutinamubaegi, around present-day Nos. 65–67, was named after a zelkova tree (neutinamu) standing on a hill. The zelkova is a tree widely found in Korea and is often used as a village guardian tree or a shade tree at village entrances.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 염리동 (Yeomni-dong 鹽里洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
  2. ↑ "The origin of the dong' name (Yeomni-dong 염리동)" (in Korean). Mapo District official site. Retrieved 2008-05-11.


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