Doryeom-dong

Doryeom-dong
Interactive map of Doryeom-dong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total
0.03 km2 (0.012 sq mi)
Korean name
Hangul
도렴동
Hanja
都染洞
RRDoryeom-dong
MRToryŏm-dong

Doryeom-dong (Korean: 도렴동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong (법정동) administered under its administrative dong (행정동), Sajik-dong. The name is originated from a governmental office named Doryeomseo (도렴서 都染署) in the region during the early period of Joseon dynasty.

Government and infrastructure

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs previously had its headquarters in a facility in Doryeom-dong.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 도렴동 (Doryeom-dong 都染洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 23 April 2008.[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ "Origin of Doryeom's name" (in Korean). Jongno District official site. Retrieved 2008-04-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "Home" (English). () Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea). February 28, 2009. Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "37 Sejongno (Doryeom-dong), Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-787, Republic of Korea"