Gonghang-dong (original) (raw)

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Place in South Korea

Gonghang-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul 공항동
• Hanja 空港洞
• Revised Romanization Gonghang-dong
• McCune–Reischauer Konghang-dong
Gonghang-dong Community Service CenterGonghang-dong Community Service Center
Gonghang-dong is located in SeoulGonghang-dongGonghang-dongShow map of SeoulGonghang-dong is located in South KoreaGonghang-dongGonghang-dongShow map of South Korea
Coordinates: 37°33′13″N 126°47′39″E / 37.5537°N 126.7942°E / 37.5537; 126.7942
Country South Korea
Area
• Total 10.84 km2 (4.19 sq mi)
Population (2001)[1]
• Total 23,292
• Density 2,149/km2 (5,570/sq mi)

Gonghang-dong (Korean: 공항동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Gangseo District, Seoul, South Korea. The name gonghang literally means "airport", which is due to Gimpo International Airport located in the area.[1][2]

Korean Air's headquarters, Korean Airport Service, Ltd., and Air Total Service are located in Gonghang-dong.[3][4]

In addition, the former headquarters of the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board is in Gonghang-dong.[5] The facility once housed the headquarters of the predecessor agency Korea Aviation Accident Investigation Board.[6] The headquarters of the ARAIB agency are now in Sejong City.

The region was originally called Songjeongri(松亭里) during the Joseon dynasty because of its thick pine trees.[7] In 1914, the region merged with neighboring Nuleori(訥語里) and Soyulri(小栗里) to form Songjeongri under Kimpo.[7] From 1963, the place was renamed as gonghangdong to reflect that it has an airport(gonghang means airport in korean).[8]

  1. ^ a b 공항동 (Gonghang-dong 空港洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  2. ^ "The origin of Gonghang-dong" (in Korean). Gangseo-gu official site. Archived from the original on 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  3. ^ "Company Info / Overview." Korean Air. Accessed September 20, 2008.
  4. ^ "Company Info Archived 2012-08-01 at archive.today." Hanjin. Retrieved on November 19, 2008.
  5. ^ "Office Location." (Archive) Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board. Retrieved on February 15, 2012. "Main Office:281, Gonghang-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Republic. of Korea 157-815"
  6. ^ "KAIB/AAR F0201." Korea Aviation Accident Investigation Board. 4/168. Retrieved on June 18, 2009."281 Goonghang-Dong Gangseo-Gu, Seoul Republic of Korea" and "The main office is located near Gimpo International Airport, and the flight recorder analysis and wreckage laboratories are located inside the airport."
  7. ^ a b 강서유래. Seoul gangseo culture & tourism.
  8. ^ [칼럼] 공항동 르네상스, 어떻게 열 것인가?. Gangseo Yangcheon sinmun. 2021-06-21.