Gwanhun-dong

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Gwanhun-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul관훈동
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationGwanhun-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerKwanhun tong
CountrySouth Korea

Gwanhun-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jongno-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong (beopjeong-dong ) governed under its administrative dong (haengjeong-dong ), Jongno 1, 2, 3, 4 ga-dong.[1][2]

The area is bordered by Anguk-dong and Songhyeon-dong to the north, Gyeongun-dong to the east, and Insadong to the south, and to the west. During the early period of the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897), the place belonged to Gwanin-bang (寬仁坊) - bang (坊) was an administrative unit during the time[3] - of the Jungbu district (中部), Hanseong (old name for the capital, Seoul).[1]

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  1. ^ a b "관훈동 Gwanhun-dong 寬勳洞" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-07-08.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ 우리동 소개 유래/연혁 - 관훈동 (in Korean). Jongno 1, 2, 3, 4 ga-dong Resident office website. Archived from the original on 2004-11-24. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  3. ^ 방 坊 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-07-08.[permanent dead link]

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