Jamsil-dong

Jamsil-dong is a neighbourhood, dong, of Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea.[2] Its name is derived from silkworm breeding during the Joseon dynasty. Jamsil translates to a room or place for sericulture. The state encouraged people to raise silkworms, so founded Dongjamsil (동잠실, literally "east place for sericulture") in the east vicinity of Seoul.[3]

Jamsil-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul잠실동
 • Hanja蠶室洞
 • Revised RomanizationJamsil-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerChamsil-tong
Jamsil Baseball Stadium located in Jamsil 1-dong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total5.21 km2 (2.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)[1]
 • Total115,739
 • Density22,000/km2 (58,000/sq mi)

Attractions

Education

Schools located in Jamsil-dong:

  • Seoul Beodeul Elementary School
  • Seoul Jamil Elementary School
  • Seoul Jamjeon Elementary School
  • Seoul Jamsin Elementary School
  • Seoul Sincheon Elementary School
  • Seoul Songjeon Elementary School
  • Aju Middle School
  • Chungshin Girls' Middle School
  • Jamsin Middle School
  • Sincheon Middle School
  • Chungshin Girls' High School
  • Jamil High School
  • Jamsin High School
  • Youngdongil High School

Transportation

See also

References
  1. http://www.songpa.go.kr/user.kdf?a=songpa.board.BoardApp&c=4002&list_id=AG0406001000&seq=41871&file_yn=Y&comment_yn=y&cate_id=AG0307001000
  2. "잠실동 (Jamsil-dong 蠶室洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2009-06-23. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
  3. "The origin of the name and timetable of Jamsil-dong (동명 유래/연혁)" (in Korean). The resident center of Jamsil bon-dong. Retrieved 2008-04-15.


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