Dongchon
# Dongchon

Dongchon, also called myeon, was name of a historical township in the present day Dalseong County of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The area corresponds to the present day neighbourhoods (dong) of Dong District of Daegu metropolitan city in the southwestern part of Korean Peninsula. It was earlier known as the "Haean-myeon", which in 1940 was renamed to "Dongchon-myeon", and in 1958 it officially became one of the neighbourhoods of the expanding Daegu metropolitan city. The historic Town Office of Dongchon was located in the Ipseok-dong area, which is now crowded with people.

## Communities

The historic Dongchon area corresponds to the following 6 present day neighbourhoods (dong) of Dong District of Daegu metropolitan city.

| Beopjeongdong (ancient name) | Hangul | Hanja | Name before 1914 (before Japanese colonial rule) | Hangjeongdong (present day name) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Bullo-dong | 불로동 | 不老洞 | Bullo-dong Hyeonsang-dong Guseong-dong | Bullobongmu-dong |
| Bongmu-dong | 봉무동 | 鳳舞洞 | Bongmu-dong Dansan-dong Dogam-dong Oenam-dong | Bullobongmu-dong |
| Jijeo-dong | 지저동 | 枝底洞 | Jijeo-dong | Jijeo-dong |
| Do-dong | 도동 | 道洞 | Do-dong Sanghyang-dong Hahyang-dong | Dopyeong-dong |
| Pyeonggwang-dong | 평광동 | 坪廣洞 | Pyeongni-dong Bukgwang-dong Namgwang-dong | Dopyeong-dong |
| Geomsa-dong | 검사동 | 檢沙洞 | Geomsa-dong Yeoncheon-dong | Dopyeong-dong |
| Geomsa-dong | 검사동 | 檢沙洞 | Geomsa-dong Yeoncheon-dong | Dongchon-dong |
| Ipseok-dong | 입석동 | 立石洞 | Ipseok-dong Dosin-dong | Dongchon-dong |
| Bangchon-dong | 방촌동 | 芳村洞 | Bangchon-dong Gyeogyang-dong | Bangchon-dong |
| Bangchon-dong | 방촌동 | 芳村洞 | Bangchon-dong Gyeogyang-dong | Haean-dong |
| Dunsan-dong | 둔산동 | 屯山洞 | Dunsan-dong Daeam-dong Chil-dong (Otgol) Sang-dong | Haean-dong |
| Bu-dong | 부동 | 釜洞 | Bu-dong Gumyeong-dong Wolcheon-dong | Haean-dong |
| Sinpyeong-dong | 신평동 | 新坪洞 | Pyeongni-dong Sindeok-dong | Haean-dong |

* ↑ Pyeonggwang-dong, part of Gongsan was incorporated into Dongchon in 1958.

## Attractions

* Bongmu Leports Park
* Otgol Village
* Daegu International Airport
