Jangji-dong


Jangji-dong is a dong of Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. The old name of the dong was janbeodeuri, derived from jan beodeul where the species grew a lot.
WWW jangji.songpa.go.kr

Overview

Jangjidong was originally part of Jangji-ri, Jungdae-myeon, Gwangju-gun. On January 1, 1963, following the expansion of Seoul's administrative boundaries, it was incorporated into Seongdong-gu and renamed Jangjidong. On October 1, 1975, it became part of the newly established Gangnam-gu, and on October 1, 1979, it was transferred to Gangdong-gu. Finally, on January 1, 1988, Jangjidong became part of the newly created Songpa-gu.
On October 1, 1992, a civil service center for Munjeong 1-dong was established in the area. Later, on August 1, 1996, Jangjidong was separated from Munjeong 1-dong and became its own administrative district.
The origin of the neighborhood's name is debated. One theory suggests it was named for the long shape of the village, while another theory attributes it to the abundance of willow trees in the area.

Education

Schools located in Jangji-dong:

Transportation