# Garak-dong

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Neighborhood in South Korea

Garak-dong Neighborhood Korean transcription(s) • Hangul 가락동 • Hanja 可樂洞 • Revised Romanization Garak-dong • McCune–Reischauer Karak-tong Garak Market Country South Korea Area • Total 3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi) Population (2013)[1] • Total 67,251 • Density 19,500/km2 (50,600/sq mi)

**Garak-dong** ([Korean](/source/Korean_language): 가락동) is a *[dong](/source/Dong_(administrative_division))* (neighborhood) of [Songpa District](/source/Songpa_District), [Seoul](/source/Seoul), South Korea.[2] The exact etymology is unknown but said that the town was once called *garakgol* (가락골).[3]

## Overview

Garak-dong was originally part of Garak-ri, Jungdae-myeon, Gwangju-gun, starting in 1577. It became Garak-dong when it was incorporated into Seoul during the city's administrative expansion on January 1, 1963. On October 1, 1975, it was transferred to Gangnam-gu, and then to Gangdong-gu on October 1, 1979. On January 1, 1988, Garak-dong became part of the newly established Songpa-gu. The neighborhood's name comes from "Garakgol," an old place name in the area. In October 1989, the northern area of Yangjae-daero was included in Songpa-dong.

## Education

Schools located in Garak-dong:

- Seoul Garak Elementary School

- Seoul Singa Elementary School

- Gawon Middle School

- Seokchon Middle School

- Songpa Middle School

## Transportation

- [Ogeum station](/source/Ogeum_station) of

- [Garak Market station](/source/Garak_Market_station) of and of

## See also

- [Administrative divisions of South Korea](/source/Administrative_divisions_of_South_Korea)

- [Songpa Heliocity](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Songpa_Heliocity&action=edit&redlink=1) [[ko](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%86%A1%ED%8C%8C_%ED%97%AC%EB%A6%AC%EC%98%A4%EC%8B%9C%ED%8B%B0)]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [2013년 8월 송파구 인구현황](http://www.songpa.go.kr/user.kdf?a=songpa.board.BoardApp&c=4002&list_id=AG0406001000&seq=41871&file_yn=Y&comment_yn=y&cate_id=AG0307001000), 2013-09-02.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-encyber_2-0)** [가락동 (Garak-dong 可樂洞)](http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=732239&contentno=732239) (in Korean). [Doosan Encyclopedia](/source/Doosan_Encyclopedia). Retrieved 2008-04-15.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Songpa_District_office_3-0)** ["The origin of the name and timetable of *Seokchon-dong* (동명 유래/연혁)"](http://www.songpa.go.kr/user.kdf?a=songpa.menu.MenuApp&c=1001&cate_id=BC0101002000_2_) (in Korean). The resident center of Garak-dong. Retrieved 2008-04-15.

## External links

- (in Korean) [Garak-dong resident center website](http://www.songpa.go.kr/user.kdf?a=songpa.menu.MenuApp&cate_id=BC0100000000)

v t e Administrative divisions (dong) of Songpa District Neighborhoods Bangi-dong Garak-dong Geoyeo-dong Jamsil-dong Jangji-dong Macheon-dong Munjeong-dong Ogeum-dong Oryun-dong Pungnap-dong Samjeon-dong Seokchon-dong Sincheon-dong Songpa-dong See also Administrative divisions of South Korea List of districts of Seoul

v t e Seoul Government Council Mayor City Hall History Names Timeline Climate Economy Shopping Sport Tourism Transport Districts North of the Han River (Gangbuk) Dobong Dongdaemun Eunpyeong Gangbuk Gwangjin Jongno Jung Jungnang Mapo Nowon Seodaemun Seongbuk Seongdong Yongsan South of the Han River (Gangnam) Dongjak Gangdong Gangnam Gangseo Geumcheon Guro Gwanak Songpa Seocho Yangcheon Yeongdeungpo Business districts Downtown (Central Business District, CBD) Gangnam (GBD) Yeouido (YBD)

[37°30′N 127°07′E / 37.500°N 127.117°E / 37.500; 127.117](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Garak-dong&params=37_30_N_127_07_E_region:KR_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki)

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