Godeok-dong

Godeok-dong (Korean: 고덕동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Gangdong District, Seoul, South Korea.^[1][2]

Godeok-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	고덕동
• Hanja	高德洞
• Revised Romanization	Godeok-dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Kodŏk-tong
Godeok 1(il)-dong Community Service Center (Gangdong-gu)
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	3.75 km2 (1.45 sq mi)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	50,147
• Density	13,373/km2 (34,640/sq mi)

History

Godeok means "high virtue" in Korean. During the Late 14th century, Yangjung Lee, a public officer of the Goryeo period, strongly rejected a conciliatory offer to turn into Joseon dynasty, a new regime after the Goryeo dynasty. Due to his high loyalty to his government, he was admired by the general public and they called his residential area "Godeok".^[3] In 1995, Seoul Subway Line 5 was passed through this area stopping at Godeok Station and Myeongil Station.

Area information

The postal code of Godeok-dong is 134-080. 134 is for Gangdong District and 080 is for Godeok-dong.

See also

• Administrative divisions of Seoul
• Administrative divisions of South Korea