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Gwanhun dong

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Gwanhun-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jongno-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong (beopjeong-dong 法定洞) governed under its administrative dong (haengjeong-dong 行政洞), Jongno 1, 2, 3, 4 ga-dong.

Map of Gwanhun-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea

The area is bordered by Anguk-dong and Songhyeon-dong to the north, Gyeongun-dong to the east, and Insadong to the south, and Gyeonji-dong to the west. During the early period of the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897), the place belonged to Gwanin-bang (寬仁坊) - bang (坊) was an administrative unit during the time - of the Jungbu district (中部), Hanseong (old name for the capital, Seoul).

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Gwanhun-dong Wikipedia