Jangchung-dong (Korean장충동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Jung District, Seoul, South Korea.[2]

Jangchung-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul장충동
 • Hanja奬忠洞
 • Revised RomanizationJangchung-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerChangch'ung-dong
Jangchung-dong Resident Office
Jangchung-dong Resident Office
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2013[1])
 • Total5,622
 • Density4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi)

Etymology

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The name Jangchung-dong originated from the Jangchungdan that was located in this area. Established in 1900, Jangchungdan was a place where ceremonies honoring loyal subjects and martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country during the Eulmi Incident (the assassination of Empress Myeongseong) were held. On 1 October 1946, during the process of changing the Japanese-style neighborhood names to ones with deep Korean roots, this entire area was named 'Jangchung-dong'.

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References

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  1. ^ 월별인구통계 | 중구통계. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  2. ^ 장충동 (Jangchung-dong 奬忠洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-05-01.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Tey-Marie Astudillo; Frances Cha (3 January 2012). "Seoul's most expensive hotel suites". CNN Go. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
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