Seokchon-dong

Seokchon-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	석촌동
• Hanja	石村洞
• Revised Romanization	Seokchon-dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Sŏkch'on-dong
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	0.95 km^2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population  (2013)[1]
• Total	35,315
• Density	34,480/km^2 (89,300/sq mi)

Seokchon-dong (Korean: 석촌동) is a neighbourhood (dong) of Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea.[2] The current dong name literally means "stone village" in hanja named for the old name, dolmari (돌마리), because the region is to said to have much stone.[3]

Attractions

• Samjeondo Monument
• Seokchon Lake Park

Education

Seoul Seokchon Elementary School is located in Seokchon-dong.

Transportation

Seokchon-dong is served by Seokchon station of .

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea
• Baekje

References

1. "상세보기 < 최근인구현황(주민등록인구) < 송파통계 < 행정자료 < 행정정보 < 송파구청". Archived from the original on 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
2. 석촌동 (Seokchon-dong 石村洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-15.^[permanent dead link‍]
3. "The origin of the name and timetable of Seokchon-dong (동명 유래/연혁)" (in Korean). The resident center of Seokchon-dong. Retrieved 2008-04-15.

External links

• (in Korean) Seokchon-dong resident center website
• Songpa District map^[permanent dead link‍]