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
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 is located in the district. Hwango-dong has a middle school and a high school.[2]

See also

• Subdivisions of Gyeongju
• Administrative divisions of South Korea

References

External links

• (in Korean) The official site of the Hwango-dong office

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