Bongcheon-dong

Bongcheon-dong
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul봉천동
  Hanja奉天洞
  Revised RomanizationBongcheon-dong
  McCune–ReischauerPongch'ŏn-dong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
  Total
8.16 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total
217,353
  Density26,636/km2 (68,990/sq mi)

Bongcheon-dong (Korean: 봉천동) is a statutory division of Gwanak District, Seoul, South Korea. Its name means "enshrining heaven" which was derived from its location, northern skirt of Mt. Gwanak, stretching to the mountain ridge. It consists 9 administrative neighborhoods. District office of Gwanak is located in Bongcheon.