Dogok-dong
Dogok-dong is an affluent ward of Gangnam-gu in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2] It is home to Samsung Tower Palace, a luxury residential complex which contains the eleventh-tallest building in South Korea.
Dogok-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 도곡동 |
| • Hanja | 道谷洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Dogok-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Togok-tong |
 Tower Palace is one of the tallest residential buildings in Seoul, South Korea | |
 | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 40,111 |
| • Density | 19,662/km2 (50,920/sq mi) |
It is located next to the "last slum of Seoul", the Guryong Village.[3][4]
Education
Schools located in Dogok-dong:
- Eonju Elementary School
- Seoul Daedo Elementary School
- Daechi Middle School
- Dogok Middle School
- Eunseong Middle School
- Sookmyung Girls' Middle School
- Eunkwang Girls' High School
- Sookmyung Girls' High School
- Chungang University High School
Transportation
Dogok-dong is served by Dogok Station and Hanti Station on the 
Line. It is also served by Maebong Station, Dogok Station and Yangjae Station on the 
Line 3 of the Seoul Subway.
References
- "도곡동 (Dogok-dong 道谷洞)" (in Korean). Doosan encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- "The origin of the names: Dogok-dong" (in Korean). Gangnam-gu official site. Archived from the original on 2005-02-01. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- Kyung-min, Lee (5 December 2014). "Seoul to develop shanty town in Gangnam". The Korea Times.
- Young-yu, Yang; Yong-whan, Chung; Dong-ki, Min (12 February 2005). "A Village the City Ignores". Global Action on Aging. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015.
External links
- (in Korean) Dogok 1-dong resident office site
- Gangnam-gu site Archived 2012-08-31 at the Wayback Machine
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