Namhyeon-dong

Namhyeon-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	남현동
• Hanja	南峴洞
• Revised Romanization	Namhyeon-dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Namhyŏn-dong
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	3.27 km^2 (1.26 sq mi)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	17,228
• Density	5,268.50/km^2 (13,645.4/sq mi)

Namhyeon-dong (Korean: 남현동) is a statutory division of Gwanak District, Seoul, South Korea.^[1] Its name means "southern mountain pass". It is named because there was main mountain pass to pass over Mt. Gwanak in the past.^[2]

Points of interest

• Seoul Museum of Art, South Branch (SeMA Nam-Seoul)

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea

References

1. 남현동 (Namhyeon-dong 南峴洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-19.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
2. "The origin of Namhyeon-dong" (in Korean). Gwanak District official site. Retrieved 2008-04-20.

External links

• Official website
• Map of the area at the official website

37°28′N 126°59′E