Daerim-dong

Daerim-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	대림동
• Hanja	大林洞
• Revised Romanization	Daerim-dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Taerim-tong
Daerim 1-dong Community Service Centre (Yeongdeungpo District)
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	2.04 km^2 (0.79 sq mi)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	81,561
• Density	40,000/km^2 (100,000/sq mi)

Daerim-dong (Korean: 대림동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]

Overview

The name "Daerim" is a combination of characters from neighboring areas, Sindae-dong and Sindorim-dong. Contrary to its name, Daerim-dong was not historically a forested area but rather a grassy field and pastureland along the Dorimcheon stream.

During the Joseon period, it was part of Geumcheonhyeon Sangbuk-myeon Wonjimok-ri. Over the years, it went through various administrative changes, belonging to different regions and counties. In 1949, it became part of Seoul as Sindorim-dong in Yeongdeungpo District. In 1955, the administrative district of Daerim-dong was established, governing the legal districts of Sindorim-dong and Sindae-dong.

Subsequent changes in district names and boundaries led to the designation of the remaining area of Sindorim-dong in Yeongdeungpo District as the legal district of Daerim-dong, which remains unchanged to this day.

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea

References

1. 대림동 (Daerim-dong 大林洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-20.^[permanent dead link‍]
2. "The origin of Daerim-dong" (in Korean). Yeongdeungpo District official site. Archived from the original on 2008-05-29. Retrieved 2008-04-21.

External links

• Yeongdeungpo District official website
• Yeongdeungpo District map at The Yeongdeungpo District official website
• (in Korean) Daerim-dong resident office website