Sangnok-gu (상록구) is a district of the city of Ansan in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The name "Sangnok" is came from the name of famous Korean novel Sangnoksu (meaning "evergreens"), written by Sim Hoon in 1936.[1][2]

Sangnok-gu
상록구
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationSangnok-gu
 • McCune-ReischauerSangnok-ku
Map of Gyeonggi-do highlighting Sangnok-gu
Map of Gyeonggi-do highlighting Sangnok-gu
Coordinates: 37°18′46.80″N 126°52′12.00″E / 37.3130000°N 126.8700000°E / 37.3130000; 126.8700000
CountrySouth Korea
RegionSudogwon (Gijeon)
ProvinceGyeonggi
CityAnsan
Administrative divisions13 dong
Area
 • Total57.89 km2 (22.35 sq mi)
Population
 (July 31, 2013)
 • Total390,011
 • Density6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Seoul
WebsiteSangnok-gu Office

Administrative divisions edit

Sangnok-gu is divided into the following dongs:

Name Hangul Hanja Population[3] Households Area (km2)[4]
Il-dong 일동 一洞 28,147 11,531 2.41
I-dong 이동 二洞 31,063 14,177 2.44
Sa 1-dong 사 1동 四洞 39,482 16,991 2.36
Sa 2-dong 사 2동 36,509 12,734 3.65
Sa 3-dong 사 3동 21,469 7,151 3.68
Bono 1-dong 본오 1동 本五洞 44,140 17,914 6.45
Bono 2-dong 본오 2동 32,562 12,062 0.82
Bono 3-dong 본오 3동 25,344 9,948 1.10
Bugok-dong 부곡동 釜谷洞 23,339 9,059 6.22
Wolpi-dong 월피동 月陂洞 46,754 17,586 5.54
Seongpo-dong 성포동 聲浦洞 29,837 9,662 1.70
Banwol-dong 반월동 半月洞 21,280 8,047 13.16
Ansan-dong 안산동 安山洞 10,085 3,943 8.36

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Yoon, Hyungjung (26 December 2014). "안산 르포...낯선 이주민들의 도시, 공동체는 살아있네" (in Korean). 한겨레. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  2. ^ Dictionary of Korean modern novels 1917-1950, Dictionary of Korean modern novels 1917-1950 (2013-02-05). "Sangnoksu".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ http://stat.iansan.net/02_sub/body01.jsp?NT_ID=82&flag=VIEW&SEQ_ID=367103&page=1[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "안산시 통계". Archived from the original on 2013-09-05. Retrieved 2013-09-05.

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