Jongno-gu

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Jongno-gu
Hangul:	종로구
Hanja:	鐘路區
Revised Romanization:	Jongno-gu
McCune-Reischauer:	Chongno-ku
Statistics
Area:	23.92 km²
Administrative divisions:	19 administrative dong

Jongno-gu is a gu, or district, in central Seoul, South Korea. It takes its name from a major local street, Jongno.

A number of colleges and universities are located here; these include the main campuses of Seoul National University and Sungkyunkwan University, as well as Baehwa Women's College.

Numerous tourist attractions are located in the district. These include the restored Cheonggyecheon stream, the traditional neighborhood of Insa-dong, and the Jongmyo shrine. Several Joseon palaces are also located here, including Gyeongbok Palace, Changdeok Palace, Changgyeong Palace, and Unhyeon Palace.

Jongno-gu is also home to Jogyesa, the chief temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism.

[edit] See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• Geography of South Korea
• Subdivisions of South Korea

[edit] External links

• District government website, in English