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This article is about the administrative neighborhood. For the area, see Itaewon. Place in South Korea
Itaewon-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul이태원동
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationItaewon-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerIt'aewŏn-dong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total1.37 km (0.53 sq mi)
Population
 • Total19,193
 • Density14,000/km (36,000/sq mi)

Itaewon-dong (Korean: 이태원동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea.

Description

Itaewon is a melting pot of people from all over the world. Itaewon is well known as the most internationalized place in Seoul. For 50 years, it has attracted foreigners more than any other place in Seoul. At first, it served residential and commercial functions for American soldiers and foreign elites working in the embassies and transnational corporations due to the location of a US military base and most embassies in Korea. This historical condition draws over 2000 international residents to live in Itaewon from more than 80 countries. Due to these experiences, Itaewon has been the most common place to see foreigners. English is widely spoken here, unlike in other areas in Korea.

Education

Schools located in Itaewon-dong:

See also

References

  1. 용산구청.
  2. Koh, M., & Malecki, E. J. (2016) (p.5, para. 2).

External links

Administrative divisions (dong) of Yongsan District
Neighborhoods
See also


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