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Hwango-dong is a dong or a neighbourhood of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is located in the central Gyeongju and is bordered by Bohwang-dong on the east, Jangang-dong on the west, Hwangnam-dong on the south and Seongdong-dong on the north. Its 1.5 square kilometers are home to about 10225 people. It is both an administrative dong and legal dong.[1]
Hwango-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 황오동 |
| • Hanja | 皇吾洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Hwango-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Hwango-tong |
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| Coordinates: 35°50′34″N 129°13′05″E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Gyeongju |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gyeongju City |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 10,225 |
| • Density | 6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| Dialect | Gyeongsang dialect |
The city's main railway station was located in the district. Hwango-dong has a middle school and a high school.[2]
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