Gonghang-dong

Gonghang-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	공항동
• Hanja	空港洞
• Revised Romanization	Gonghang-dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Konghang-dong
Gonghang-dong Community Service Center
Gonghang-dong Show map of Seoul Gonghang-dong Show map of South Korea
Coordinates: 37.5537°N 126.7942°E / 37.5537; 126.7942
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	10.84 km^2 (4.19 sq mi)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	23,292
• Density	2,149/km^2 (5,570/sq mi)

Gonghang-dong (Korean: 공항동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Gangseo District, Seoul, South Korea. The name gonghang literally means "airport", which is due to Gimpo International Airport located in the area.[1][2]

Korean Air's headquarters, Korean Airport Service, Ltd., and Air Total Service are located in Gonghang-dong.[3][4]

In addition, the former headquarters of the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board is in Gonghang-dong.[5] The facility once housed the headquarters of the predecessor agency Korea Aviation Accident Investigation Board.[6] The headquarters of the ARAIB agency are now in Sejong City.

History

The region was originally called Songjeongri(松亭里) during the Joseon dynasty because of its thick pine trees.[7] In 1914, the region merged with neighboring Nuleori(訥語里) and Soyulri(小栗里) to form Songjeongri under Kimpo.[7] From 1963, the place was renamed as gonghangdong to reflect that it has an airport(gonghang means airport in korean).[8]

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea

References

1. 공항동 (Gonghang-dong 空港洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
2. "The origin of Gonghang-dong" (in Korean). Gangseo-gu official site. Archived from the original on 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
3. "Company Info / Overview." Korean Air. Accessed September 20, 2008.
4. "Company Info Archived 2012-08-01 at archive.today." Hanjin. Retrieved on November 19, 2008.
5. "Office Location." (Archive) Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board. Retrieved on February 15, 2012. "Main Office:281, Gonghang-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Republic. of Korea 157-815"
6. "KAIB/AAR F0201." Korea Aviation Accident Investigation Board. 4/168. Retrieved on June 18, 2009."281 Goonghang-Dong Gangseo-Gu, Seoul Republic of Korea" and "The main office is located near Gimpo International Airport, and the flight recorder analysis and wreckage laboratories are located inside the airport."
7. 강서유래. Seoul gangseo culture & tourism.
8. [칼럼] 공항동 르네상스, 어떻게 열 것인가?. Gangseo Yangcheon sinmun. 2021-06-21.

External links

• (in Korean) Gangseo-gu map at the Gangseo-gu official website
• (in Korean) Resident offices of Gangseo-gu