Hyehwa-dong

Hyehwa-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	혜화동
• Hanja	惠化洞
• Revised Romanization	Hyehwa dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Hyehwa tong
Ginkgos planted in Sungkyunkwan University
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	0.72 km^2 (0.28 sq mi)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	12,012
• Density	17,000/km^2 (43,000/sq mi)

Hyehwa-dong is a dong (neighborhood) of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea.^[1][2] It is adjacent to the Seoul National University Hospital.

Attractions

• PMC Daehangno Jayu Theater - musical Polaroid were played from 3 to 24 August 2008, starring Andy of Shinhwa and former Miss Korea Lee Hanee.^[3]

Education

Lycée International Xavier was located in this dong. It moved to Gugi-dong in May 2005.^[4]

• Lycée International Xavier
• Sungkyunkwan University

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea

References

1. 혜화동 (Hyehwa-dong 惠化洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-23.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
2. "Origin of Hyehwa-dong's name" (in Korean). Jongno District official site. Archived from the original on 2004-07-05. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
3. "Musicals: Polaroid"^{[permanent dead link‍]} Korea Herald. 5 July 2008. Retrieved 2012-04-10
4. "School History" (Archive). Lycée International Xavier. Retrieved on May 22, 2014.

• 종로구 (Jongno District 鍾路區) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-22.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
• "Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong" (in Korean). Guro District Official website. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
• "Mapo Information". The chart of Beopjeong-dong assigned by Haengjeong-dong (행정동별 관할 법정동 일람표) (in Korean). Mapo District Official website. Archived from the original on 2007-11-05.

External links

• Jongno District Official site in English
• (in Korean) Jongno District Official site
• (in Korean) Status quo of Jongno District by administrative dong
• (in Korean) Hyehwa-dong Resident office
• (in Korean) Origin of Hyehwa-dong name^{[permanent dead link‍]}

37°35′N 127°00′E