Tapjeong-dong

Tapjeong-dong was an administrative dong or a neighbourhood in the administrative subdivisions of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea until January 2009. It consisted of four legal dong including Tap-dong, Sajeong-dong, Yul-dong, and Bae-dong.^[1]

Tapjeong-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	탑정동
• Hanja	塔正洞
• Revised Romanization	Tapjeong-dong
• McCune–Reischauer	T'apchong-tong
Country	South Korea
Region	Gyeongju
Government
• Type	Gyeongju City
Area
• Total	19.68 km2 (7.60 sq mi)
Population  (2008)[1]
• Total	5,630
• Density	290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Dialect	Gyeongsang dialect

It was bordered by Jungang-dong and Hwangnam-dong on the east, Seondo-dong and Geoncheon-eup on the west, Naenam-myeon on the south and Seonggeon-dong on the north. Its 19.68 square kilometers were home to about 5,630 people. The Poseokjeong and Hongnyunsa temple sites were situated in the district.^[1]

See also

• Subdivisions of Gyeongju
• Administrative divisions of South Korea