Bongcheon-dong

Bongcheon or Bongcheon-dong is a statutory division of Gwanak District, Seoul, South Korea. Its name means "enshrining heaven" which was derived from its location, northern skirt of Mt. Gwanak, stretching to the mountain ridge. It consists 9 administrative neighbourhoods. District office of Gwanak is located in Bongcheon.

Bongcheon-dong
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul봉천동
  Hanja
  Revised RomanizationBongcheon-dong
  McCune–ReischauerBongch'on-tong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
  Total8.16 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total217,353
  Density26,636/km2 (68,990/sq mi)
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