Galhyeon-dong, Seoul

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Galhyeon-dong (Korean: 갈현동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Eunpyeong District, Seoul, South Korea.[1][2] It is divided into two sub-districts, Galhyeon 1-dong and Galhyeon 2-dong. The northern boundary is Jingwan-dong, while Bulgwang-dong lies to the east. To the south, it shares borders with Gusan-dong and Daejo-dong, and to the west lies Changneung-dong in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do. As of May 2017, Galhyeon-dong spans an area of 1.93km2 and has a registered resident population of 56,047, with 25,550 residing in Galhyeon 1-dong and 30,497 in Galhyeon 2-dong.

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Galhyeon-dong
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul갈현동
  Hanja葛峴洞
  Revised RomanizationGalhyeon-dong
  McCune–ReischauerKarhyŏn-dong
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Galhyeon 1-dong Community Service Center
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CountrySouth Korea
Area
  Total
1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
  Total
52,208
  Density27,051/km2 (70,060/sq mi)
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Etymology

The name "Galhyeon" originates from the Chinese character "葛峴", which translates to "Kudzu Pass" or "Galgogae" in Korean. This name was given to the area due to the plentiful presence of arrowroot roots. The Dongguk Yeoji Bigo, a historical record, also refers to this region as "Galgogae".

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