Sillim-dong
Sillim-dong | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 신림동 |
| • Hanja | 新林洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Sillim-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Sillim-tong |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.13 km2 (7.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 289,823 |
| • Density | 15,985.82/km2 (41,403.1/sq mi) |
Sillim-dong (Korean: 신림동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Gwanak District, Seoul, South Korea. Seoul National University and Nokdu Street are located in the town. Its name means "new forest", which was derived from the woods outstretched from Mt. Gwanak. It consists of 11 administrative neighbourhoods.
In a survey conducted in 2011 by the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs on 92 Administrative divisions across the country, it reported that the bus stops in Sillim-dong are among the busiest in the country.
It is home to natural monument 271 of South Korea, a cork oak tree (Quercus variabilis)