Dongchon () was the name of a historical township in the present day Dalseong County of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The area corresponds to the present day neighborhoods (dong) of Dong District of Daegu in the southwestern part of Korean Peninsula. It was earlier known as the "Haean-myeon", which in 1940 was renamed to "Dongchon-myeon", and in 1958 it officially became one of the neighborhoods of the expanding Daegu. The historic Town Office of Dongchon was located in the Ipseok-dong area, which is now crowded with people.
Communities The historic Dongchon area corresponds to the following 6 present day neighborhoods (dong) of Dong District of Daegu metropolitan city.
Beopjeongdong (ancient name)HangulHanjaName before 1914 (before Japanese colonial rule)Hangjeongdong (present day name)Bullo-dong 불로동 不老洞Bullo-dong Hyeonsang-dong Guseong-dongBullobongmu-dongBongmu-dong 봉무동 鳳舞洞Bongmu-dong Dansan-dong Dogam-dong Oenam-dongJijeo-dong 지저동 枝底洞Jijeo-dongJijeo-dongDo-dong 도동 道洞Do-dong Sanghyang-dong Hahyang-dongDopyeong-dongPyeonggwang-dongPyeonggwang-dong, part of Gongsan was incorporated into Dongchon in 1958.평광동坪廣洞Pyeongni-dong Bukgwang-dong Namgwang-dongGeomsa-dong 검사동 檢沙洞Geomsa-dong Yeoncheon-dongDongchon-dongIpseok-dong 입석동 立石洞Ipseok-dong Dosin-dongBangchon-dong 방촌동 芳村洞Bangchon-dong Gyeogyang-dongBangchon-dongHaean-dongDunsan-dong 둔산동 屯山洞Dunsan-dong Daeam-dong Chil-dong (Otgol) Sang-dongBu-dong 부동 釜洞Bu-dong Gumyeong-dong Wolcheon-dongSinpyeong-dong 신평동 新坪洞Pyeongni-dong Sindeok-dong
Attractions Bongmu Leports Park Otgol Village Daegu International Airport
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