Geonip-dong
Geonip | |
|---|---|
Dong | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 건입동 |
| • Hanja | 健入洞 |
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  Geonip | |
| Coordinates: 33°25′55.13″N 126°23′19.54″E / 33.4319806°N 126.3887611°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 December)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,866 |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi) |
| Dialect | Jeju |
Geonipdong is a neighbourhood in Jeju City, South Korea.
Etymology[edit]
The origin of the name is unclear, but there are various theories. One source dates it back to Silla, saying the name geonip was created as a reference to the members of the Go family of Jeju entering Jeju from Silla.[2]
History[edit]
Geonip first started as Geonip district in 1914.[2] Geonip-dong was incorporated into Jeju City in 1955 and became a dong.The neighborhood originally started as a fishing town, but was commercialized asa result of opening of the nearby Port of Jeju[3]
Geography[edit]
Geonip-dong is commonly referred to as a mountainous area because it is a village centered on the Sanjicheon in the west, and it is a rare example of several neighborhoods centered on 'Goeunimor(고으니모르)', which is the border point with Hwabuk, to the east, forming a single natural village and forming a legal-status neighborhood. It is divided into 20 Tongs and 113 bans.[3]
Attractions[edit]
The neighborhood hosts the museum of Gim Man-deok(built in 1978), the Sarabong mountain and the Mochungsa shrine.[4][3] It also has the Jeju National Museum.[1] In 2023,the April 3rd incident history museum opened in the town's old alcohol factory site that was formerly used as a concentration camp for the victims.[5]