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Seonggeon-dong is an administrative dong or a neighbourhood in the administrative subdivisions of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It consists of four legal dongs including Seonggeon-dong and Seokjang-dong. It is bordered by Dongcheon-dong on the east, Geoncheon-eup on the west and Jungbu-dong on the south and Hyeongok-myeon on the north. Its 6.42 square kilometers are home to about 18,219 people. The Gyeongju branch campus of Dongguk University is situated in the district and it has an elementary school and a high school
Historically, the area outside the west gate ( Mangmimun) of Gyeongju Eupseong Fortress was referred to as West Seonggeon, while the area outside the north gate ( Gongjinmun) was known as North Seonggeon. The broader area of present-day Seonggeon-dong encompasses the region extending west of these gates, including the area along the Hyeongsan River to the west and the Bukcheon stream, which flows into the Hyeongsan River from the north.
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