- Sillim-dong
Infobox Korean settlement
title = Sillim-dong
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hangul = 신림동
hanja = linktext|新|林|洞
rr = Sillim-dong
mr = Sillim-tong
area_km2 = 18.13
pop = 289823
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popyear = 2001
popden_km2 = 15985.82
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mapcaption =Sillim or "Sillim-dong" is a statutory division of
Gwanak District ,Seoul ,South Korea .Seoul National University andNokdu Street is located in the town.cite web |url=http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=732220&contentno=732220 |title=신림동 (Sillim-dong 新林洞)|publisher=Doosan Encyclopedia |accessdate=2008-04-19|language=Korean|] Its name means "new forest", which was derived from the woods outstretched fromMt. Gwanak .cite web|url=http://www.gwanak.go.kr/servlets/rnl/gwanak/user/servlet/ContentServlet?cmd=CONTENT&seq=114&menu_no=000195 |publisher=Gwanak-gu official site |title= The origin of Sillim-dong |accessdate=2008-04-20 |language=Korean|] It consists 11 administrative neighbourhoods.Administrative divisions
As of September, 2008, there are 11 administrative neighbourhoods ("dong") in Sillim.
Points of interest
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Seoul National University
**Kyujanggak Archives
**Seoul National University Museum of Art
*Horim Museum See also
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Administrative divisions of South Korea References
External links
* [http://www.gwanak.go.kr:8080/english/index.jsp Official website]
* [http://www.gwanak.go.kr:8080/english/intro/info/info_map.jsp Map of the area] at the official website
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