Ahyeon-dong

Ahyeon-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul아현동
 • Hanja阿峴洞
 • Revised RomanizationAhyeon-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerAhyŏn-dong
Ahyeon-dong Community Service Center (Mapo District)
Ahyeon-dong
Location within Seoul
Ahyeon-dong
Location within South Korea
Coordinates: 37°33′18″N 126°57′25″E / 37.555°N 126.957°E / 37.555; 126.957
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total
0.79 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total
36,519
 • Density46,000/km2 (120,000/sq mi)

Ahyeon-dong (Korean: 아현동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]

History

During the Joseon Dynasty, the area was part of Seobu Bansongbang in Hansungbu and belonged to the Ahyeon-gye (阿峴契), Chajari-gye (車子里契), and Gwonjeongseung-gye (權政丞契) communities. In 1914, it became Ahyeon-ri (阿峴里) in Yonggang-myeon (龍江面), Goyang-gun, Gyeonggi-do. In 1936, it was reorganized as Ahyeon-jeong (阿峴町) under Gyeongseongbu. On June 1, 1943, it was incorporated into Seodaemun-gu, and on October 23, 1944, into Mapo-gu.

On October 1, 1946, the area was renamed Ahyeon-dong. On April 18, 1955, it was divided into administrative districts Ahyeon 1, 2, 3, and 4-dong. On May 18, 1970, Ahyeon 4-dong was abolished. On January 2, 2007, Ahyeon 2 and 3-dong were merged into Ahyeon 2-dong. On January 7, 2008, Ahyeon 2-dong and Gongdeok 2-dong were merged to form the current Ahyeon-dong.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 아현동 (Ahyeon-dong 阿峴洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
  2. ^ "The origin of the dong' name (Ahyeon-dong 아현동)" (in Korean). Mapo District official site. Retrieved 2008-04-22.


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