Danwon District
District of Ansan, South Korea
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::summary District of Ansan, South Korea ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Danwon District |
| native_name | 단원구 |
| native_name_lang | ko |
| settlement_type | Non-autonomous District |
| translit_lang1 | Korean |
| translit_lang1_type1 | Hanja |
| translit_lang1_info1 | 檀園區 |
| translit_lang1_type2 | Revised Romanization |
| translit_lang1_info2 | Danwon-gu |
| translit_lang1_type3 | McCune–Reischauer |
| translit_lang1_info3 | Tanwŏn-gu |
| image_map | Danwon-gu Ansan.PNG |
| map_caption | Map of Gyeonggi Province highlighting Danwon District. |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | South Korea |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Sudogwon (SCA) |
| subdivision_type2 | Province |
| subdivision_name2 | Gyeonggi |
| subdivision_type3 | City |
| subdivision_name3 | Ansan |
| parts_type | Administrative divisions |
| parts | 12 dong |
| area_total_km2 | 91.23 |
| population_as_of | July 31, 2013 |
| population_total | 371434 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_blank1_title | Dialect |
| population_blank1 | Seoul |
| website | |
| coordinates | |
| :: |
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** Danwon District** () is a district of Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The name "Danwon" came from the nickname of Kim Hong Do, a famous Korean artist of the 18th century. The previous name of Kim Hong Do's hometown was "Ansan"; the residents wanted to rename the district so that it related to their great artist Kim Hong-do.
Administrative divisions
Danwon District is divided into the following dongs:
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| Name | Hangul | Hanja | date=August 2025}} | Households | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wa-dong, Ansan | 와동 | 瓦洞 | 47,032 | 19,558 | 3.23 |
| Gojan 1-dong | 고잔 1동 | 古棧洞 | 23,955 | 9,167 | 1.75 |
| Gojan 2-dong | 고잔 2동 | 25,332 | 9,635 | 1.87 | |
| Hosu-dong | 호수동 | 湖水洞 | 44,986 | 14,808 | 2.48 |
| Wongokbon-dong | 원곡본동 | 元谷洞 | 51,582 | 15,264 | 8.12 |
| Wongok 1-dong | 원곡 1동 | 14,359 | 4,287 | 0.95 | |
| Wongok 2-dong | 원곡 2동 | 16,944 | 5,301 | 0.96 | |
| Choji-dong | 초지동 | 草芝洞 | 54,968 | 17,672 | 21.16 |
| Seonbu 1-dong | 선부 1동 | 仙府洞 | 19,205 | 7,466 | 0.86 |
| Seonbu 2-dong | 선부 2동 | 28,318 | 11,374 | 2.07 | |
| Seonbu 3-dong | 선부 3동 | 37,179 | 13,720 | 5.81 | |
| Daebu-dong | 대부동 | 大阜洞 | 7,574 | 3,766 | 42.37 |
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References
References
- Danwon District, Danwon District. (2016-04-29). "name's origin, danwon-gu".
- (August 2025)
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