Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul

Nonhyeon-dong (Korean: 논현동) is a ward of Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. It borders Apgujeong and Sinsa-dong on the north, Samseong-dong on the northeast, and Yeoksam-dong to the south.^[1][2]

Nonhyeon-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	논현동
• Hanja	論峴洞
• Revised Romanization	Nonhyeon-dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Nonhyŏn-tong
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	2.72 km2 (1.05 sq mi)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	48,917
• Density	17,984/km2 (46,580/sq mi)

Hakdong Park is located in the neighborhood.^[3]

Etymology and history

The name of the current neighborhood is the sinized name of the original korean name "Non gogae(논고개)" which meant there was a valley of rice paddies in the region.^[4]

The region was Originally part of Gwangju, Gyeonggi province in the Joseon era.The region became part of Seoul in 1963, and it was initially placed under the Seongdong district.The region became part of the then newly created Gangnam District in 1975.^[4]

Education

Schools located in Nonhyeon-dong:

• Seoul Hakdong Elementary School
• Seoul Nonhyeon Elementary School
• Eonbuk Middle School

Transport

These are the stations in the region:

• Hak-dong station(Seoul Subway Line 7)
• Nonhyeon station(Shinbundang Line,Seoul Subway Line 7)
• Eonju station(Seoul Subway Line 9)
• Sinnonhyeon station(Seoul Subway Line 9,Shinbundang Line)

See also

• Dong of Gangnam District
• Administrative divisions of South Korea