Gonghang-dong
Gonghang-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea. The name gonghang literally means "airport", which is due to Gimpo Airport (김포공항, Korean pronunciation: [kimpʰo ɡoŋhaŋ]) located in the area.
Gonghang-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 공항동 |
| • Hanja | 空港洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Gonghang-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Konghang-tong |
Gonghang-dong Community Service Center | |
Gonghang-dong Gonghang-dong | |
| Coordinates: 37.5537°N 126.7942°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.84 km2 (4.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 23,292 |
| • Density | 2,149/km2 (5,570/sq mi) |
Korean Air's headquarters, Korean Airport Service, Ltd., and Air Total Service are located in Gonghang-dong.
In addition, the former headquarters of the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board is in Gonghang-dong. The facility once housed the headquarters of the predecessor agency Korea Aviation Accident Investigation Board. The headquarters of the ARAIB agency are now in Sejong City.
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