Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Central District) is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea . Jung has a population of 131,452 (2013) and has a geographic area 9.96 km 2 (3.85 sq mi ), making it both the least-populous and the smallest district of Seoul, and is divided into 15 dong (administrative neighborhoods). Jung is located at the centre of Seoul on the northern ...
Seoul. Ulsan. v. t. e. The districts of Seoul are the twenty-five gu ("districts"; hangeul: 구; hanja: 區) comprising Seoul, South Korea. The gu vary greatly in area (from 10 to 47 km 2) and population (from less than 140,000 to 630,000). Songpa-gu is the most populated, while Seocho-gu has the largest area. Gu are similar to London 's or New ...
Namdaemun ( Korean : 남대문 ; lit. South Great Door), officially known as the Sungnyemun ( 숭례문 ; lit. Honoring Propriety Gate), [ 1 ] is one of the Eight Gates in the Fortress Wall of Seoul, South Korea. The gate formed the original southern boundary of the city during the Joseon dynasty, although the city has since significantly ...
Deoksugung ( Korean : 덕수궁) also known as Gyeongun-gung, Deoksugung Palace, or Deoksu Palace, is a walled compound of palaces in Seoul that was inhabited by members of Korea 's royal family during the Joseon monarchy until the annexation of Korea by Japan in 1910. It is one of the " Five Grand Palaces " built by the kings of the Joseon ...
Namsan. / 37.54972°N 126.99194°E / 37.54972; 126.99194. Namsan ( Korean : 남산; lit. South Mountain), officially Namsan Mountain, is a 270-meter (890 ft)-high peak in Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was also known as Mongmyeoksan, or 목멱산 / 木覓山 in the past. It offers some hiking, picnic areas and views of downtown Seoul ...
Jeong-dong. Jeong-dong is a legal dong, or neighbourhood of the Jung-gu district in Seoul, South Korea and governed by its administrative dong, Sogong-dong. [ 1] It is an historical area with Deoksu Palace from the Joseon Dynasty and some of Korea's first modern schools and churches. It also home to contemporary museums, galleries and theaters ...
Official website. Yongsan District ( Korean: 용산구, romanized :Yongsan-gu, [jo̞ŋsʰa̠n ku]) is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Yongsan has a population of 231,685 (2020) and has a geographic area of 21.87 km 2 (8.44 sq mi), and is divided into 19 dong (administrative neighborhoods). Yongsan is located near Downtown Seoul ...
Mapo-gu official website. Mapo District ( Korean: 마포구, romanized : Mapo-gu) is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea . Mapo has a population of 381,330 (2015) and has a geographic area of 23.87 km 2 (9.22 sq mi ), and is divided into 24 dong (administrative neighborhoods). Mapo is located in western Seoul on the northern bank of ...