Samcheong-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 삼청동 |
| • Hanja | 三淸洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Samcheong-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Samch'ŏng-dong |
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 Interactive map of Samcheong-dong | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′6.3″N 126°58′49.3″E / 37.585083°N 126.980361°E / 37.585083; 126.980361 | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.49 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)1 | |
• Total | 5,374 |
| • Density | 3,610/km2 (9,340/sq mi) |
Samcheong-dong (Korean: 삼청동) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It lies north of Jongno and east of Gyeongbokgung.12 This hilly neighborhood is characterized by numerous small art galleries, shops, and restaurants. Visitors to the area can see restored hanok, Korean traditional-style houses. The Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea is located here. It is also home to several foreign government offices including the Vietnamese consulate.
Attraction
- National Folk Museum of Korea
- Velvet and Incubator art galleries [1]
References
References
- 삼청동 (Samcheong-dong 三淸洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "Origin of Samcheong-dong's name" (in Korean). Jongno District official site. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
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- 종로구 (Jongno District 鍾路區) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong" (in Korean). Guro District Official website. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- "Mapo Information". The chart of Beopjeong-dong assigned by Haengjeong-dong (행정동별 관할 법정동 일람표) (in Korean). Mapo District Official website. Archived from the original on 2007-11-05.
External links
External links
- Jongno District Official site in English
- (in Korean) Jongno District Official site
- (in Korean) Status quo of Jongno District by administrative dong
- (in Korean) Samcheong-dong Resident office
- (in Korean) Origin of Samcheong-dong name
- Official site of Korea tourism on Samcheong-dong Archived 2019-12-28 at the Wayback Machine