Doryeom-dong

Doryeom-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	도렴동
• Hanja	都染洞
• Revised Romanization	Doryeom-dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Toryŏm-dong
Country	South Korea

Doryeom-dong is a dong (neighborhood) of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong (법정동 法定洞) administered under its administrative dong (행정동 行政洞), Sajik-dong. The name is originated from a governmental office named Doryeomseo (도렴서 都染署) in the region during the early period of Joseon dynasty.[1][2]

Government and infrastructure

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs previously had its headquarters in a facility in Doryeom-dong.[3]

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea

References

1. 도렴동 (Doryeom-dong 都染洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-23.^[permanent dead link‍]
2. "Origin of Doryeom's name" (in Korean). Jongno District official site. Archived from the original on 2004-05-30. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
3. "Home" (English). () Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea). February 28, 2009. Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "37 Sejongno (Doryeom-dong), Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-787, Republic of Korea"

• 종로구 (Jongno District 鍾路區) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-22.^[permanent dead link‍]
• "Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong" (in Korean). Guro District Official website. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
• "Mapo Information". The chart of Beopjeong-dong assigned by Haengjeong-dong (행정동별 관할 법정동 일람표) (in Korean). Mapo District Official website.

External links

• Jongno District Official site in English
• (in Korean) Jongno District Official site
• (in Korean) Status quo of Jongno District by administrative dong
• (in Korean) Sajik-dong Resident office
• (in Korean) Origin of Doryeom-dong name^[permanent dead link‍]