Changsin-dong

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| name = Changsin-dong

| translit_lang1 = Korean

| translit_lang1_type = Hangul

| translit_lang1_info = 창신동

| translit_lang1_type1 = Hanja

| translit_lang1_info1 = 昌信洞

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| translit_lang1_info2 = Changsin dong

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| translit_lang1_info3 = Ch'angsin tong

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| coordinates = {{coord|37.575|N|127.012|E|display=inline, title|type:adm3rd_region:KR_dim:5km}}

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = South Korea

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = Sudogwon

| subdivision_type2 = Special City

| subdivision_name2 = Seoul

| subdivision_type3 = District

| subdivision_name3 = Jongno

| seat_type = Capital

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| leader_title = Mayor

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| area_total_km2 = 0.80

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| population_total = 31821

| population_as_of = 2001

| population_density_km2 = auto

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Changsin-dong is a dong (neighborhood) of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea.{{cite web|url=http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=732205&contentno=732205 |script-title=ko:창신동 (Changsin-dong 昌信洞) |publisher=Doosan Encyclopedia |accessdate=2008-04-23 |language=Korean }}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=http://www.jongno.go.kr/wcms4/dong/intro/history.jsp?dp=15&id=78 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20040820031358/http://www.jongno.go.kr/wcms4/dong/intro/history.jsp?dp=15&id=78 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2004-08-20 |publisher=Jongno District official site |title= Origin of Changsin-dong's name |accessdate=2008-04-23 |language=Korean}}

Attractions

  • Changsin-dong Toy Wholesale Market - the largest toy and stationery market in Korea since 1975 and is accessible from Dongdaemun Station on Seoul Subway Line 1 and Line 4.{{cite news|last=Baik|first=Sung-ho|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=1897241|work=Korea JoongAng Daily|title=At Changsin-dong, Toys 'R' Them|date=18 November 2001|accessdate=24 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616145352/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=1897241|archive-date=2013-06-16|url-status=usurped}}{{cite news|url=http://www.visitseoul.net/en/article/article.do?_method=view&art_id=536&lang=en&m=0003001005012&p=03#|work=Seoul City Tourism|title=Changsin-dong Toy Wholesale Market|accessdate=24 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423055529/http://www.visitseoul.net/en/article/article.do?_method=view&art_id=536&lang=en&m=0003001005012&p=03|archive-date=2014-04-23|url-status=dead}}

See also

References

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  • {{cite web|url=http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=139888&contentno=139888 |script-title=ko:종로구 (Jongno District 鍾路區) |publisher=Doosan Encyclopedia |accessdate=2008-04-22 |language=Korean }}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • {{cite web |url=http://www2.guro.go.kr/site/gu/page.jsp?code=guf040100010 |title=Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong |publisher=Guro District Official website |language=Korean |access-date=2008-04-23 |archive-date=2014-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006120702/http://www2.guro.go.kr/site/gu/page.jsp?code=guf040100010 |url-status=dead }}
  • {{cite web |url=http://www.mapo.go.kr/Design/html_cms/e_ward/03_office_dong_law.jsp |title=Mapo Information |work=The chart of Beopjeong-dong assigned by Haengjeong-dong (행정동별 관할 법정동 일람표) |publisher=Mapo District Official website |language=Korean |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071105043941/http://www.mapo.go.kr/Design/html_cms/e_ward/03_office_dong_law.jsp |archivedate=2007-11-05 }}