Suyu-dong

Suyu-dong (Korean: 수유동) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Gangbuk District, Seoul, South Korea.^[1][2] From June 30 of 2008, six administrative Suyu-dongs were divided to Insu-dong (Suyu 5 and 6 dong), Ui-dong (Suyu 4-dong), and Suyu-dong (Suyu 1, 2, and 3 dong).

Suyu-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	수유동
• Hanja	水踰洞
• Revised Romanization	Suyu-dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Suyu-tong
Suyu-dong Community Center
Country	South Korea
Area [1]
• Total	2.66 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Population  (2008)[1]
• Total	71,067
• Density	27,105/km2 (70,200/sq mi)

History

It was previously known as Suyu-ri (Suyu Village), and was a part of Goyang County, Gyeonggi Province. In 1949 it became a part of Seongbuk District, and was reclassified from a ri to a dong in 1950. In 1973, it was one of the dong that was split off from Seongbuk District to form Dobong District, and then in 1995 it was reassigned to its present Gangbuk District.^[3]

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea