Sinsa-dong, Gangnam

Sinsa-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	신사동
• Hanja	新沙洞
• Revised Romanization	Sinsa-dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Sinsa-tong
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	1.90 km^2 (0.73 sq mi)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	23,368
• Density	12,299/km^2 (31,850/sq mi)

Sinsa-dong (Korean: 신사동) is a ward of Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. This district contains many department stores, hairshops, churches, boutiques, cafes and restaurants.[1][2]

Transportation

The area is served by Sinsa station on the Seoul Subway Line 3, and Seoul buses.[3]

Education

In Sinsa-dong, there are three schools: Singu Primary school (From Grade 1 to Grade 6), Sinsa Junior High school (From Grade 7 to Grade 9) and Hyundai Senior High school (Grade 10 to Grade 12). Sinsa Junior High school and Hyundai Senior High school are located just next to each other.

Visitor attractions

In the area is Garosu-gil, a notable upscale shopping street. It is often called the "artists' street" due to its designer stores, unique coffee shops, and scenery.[4]

Hangang Park, between Hannam Bridge and Banpo Bridge, has sports facilities such as basketball court, tennis court and swimming pool. In addition, people can find a luxurious ferry boat restaurant in Hangang park.

See also

• Dong of Gangnam District

References

1. 신사동 (Sinsa-dong 新沙洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
2. "The origin of the names: Sinsa-dong" (in Korean). Gangnam District official site. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
3. Seoul TOPIS Bus Route Information Archived 2011-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
4. "Sinsa-dong Garosu-gil Road (신사동 가로수길)". Sinsa-dong Garosu-gil Road (신사동 가로수길). Retrieved 2023-09-03.

External links

• (in Korean) Official site