Yangjae-dong

Place in South Korea
Yangjae-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul양재동
 • Hanja良才洞
 • Revised RomanizationYangjae-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerYangchae-tong
Yangjae-dong within Seocho-gu
Yangjae-dong within Seocho-gu
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total13.34 km2 (5.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total53,783
 • Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)

Yangjae-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of the greater Gangnam area Seocho District in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2] Yangjae-dong is divided into 2 different dong which are Yangjae 1-dong and 2-dong.

Yangjae High School (YHS), part of Gangnam school district 8, is nearby Yangjae-dong and Torch Trinity Graduate University is located in Yangjae-dong.[3]

History

  • July 1, 1973 Change from Yeongdeungpo District to Seongdong District.
  • October 1, 1975 Change from Seongdong District to Gangnam District.
  • January 1, 1988 Change from Gangnam District to Seocho District
  • 1992 Subdivided into Yangjae 1 and 2-dong.

Education

  • High Schools
    • Yangjae High School
    • Eonnam High School
  • Middle Schools
    • Eonnam Middle School
    • Rainbow International School
  • Elementary Schools
    • Maeheon Elementary School
    • Yangjae Elementary School

Transportation

  • Yangjae Station of and of      Shinbundang Line
  • Yangjae Citizen's Forest Station of      Shinbundang Line
  • Cheonggyesan Station of      Shinbundang Line

See also

References

  1. ^ "양재동 (Yangjae-dong 良才洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  2. ^ "The status quo of Yangjae-dong" (in Korean). Seocho-gu official site. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  3. ^ "footer01.gif." Torch Trinity Graduate University. Retrieved on May 15, 2013. "55 Yangjae-Dong, Sucho-Gu, Seoul 137-889, Korea"
  • Seocho-gu official website
  • Seocho-gu map at the Seocho-gu official website
  • (in Korean) The Yangjae 1-dong Resident office

35°10′N 126°24′E / 35.167°N 126.400°E / 35.167; 126.400


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