Songpa-dong

Songpa-dong is a neighbourhood, dong of Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea.^[2] There are three assumptions on the etymology of the name. One is that it may come from "Songpa Naruteo" (송파나루터 Songpa ferry)^[3]

Songpa-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	송파동
• Hanja	松坡洞
• Revised Romanization	Songpa-dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Songp'a-tong
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Population  (2013)[1]
• Total	49,917
• Density	38,000/km2 (98,000/sq mi)

Education

Schools located in Songpa-dong:

• Joongdae Elementary School
• Songpa Elementary School
• Garak Middle School
• Ilsin Girls' Middle School
• Garak High School
• Jamsil Girls' High School
• Ilshin Girls' Commercial High School

Transportation

• Seokchon station of
• Songpa station of

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea

References

1. "최근인구현황(주민등록인구)". Archived from the original on 2020-11-28.
2. "송파동 (Songpa-dong 松坡洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-15.^{[permanent dead link]}
3. "The origin of the name and timetable of Songpa-dong (동명 유래/연혁)" (in Korean). The resident center of Songpa 1-dong. Retrieved 2008-04-15.

External links

• (in Korean) Songpa 1-dong resident center website
• Songpa-gu map^{[permanent dead link]}