Seongbuk-dong
| Seongbuk-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 성북동 |
| • Hanja | 城北洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Seongbuk-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Songbuk-tong |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 16,444 |
| • Density | 6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
Seongbuk-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Seongbuk-gu in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]
Seongbuk-dong is an attractive village to the north of Seoul, nestled in the hills overlooking the city. A large proportion of the residences are owned by wealthy households. It is also where many ambassadorial residences are located (among them, the residences of the Chinese, Australian and Canadian ambassadors). A significant proportion of the village population is made up by foreigners - or foreigners married to Koreans.
Attractions
See also
References
- 1 2 "성북동 (Seongbuk-dong 城北洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
- ↑ "Introduction about Seongbuk-dong" (in Korean). Seongbuk-gu official site. Archived from the original on March 2, 2004. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
- ↑ Rachel Sang-hee Han; Frances Cha (17 December 2012). "13 things you've got to do in Seoul". CNN Travel. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- "성북구 (Seongbuk-gu 城北區)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
- "Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong" (in Korean). Guro-gu Official website.
- "Mapo Information". The chart of Beopjeong-dong assigned by Haengjeong-dong (행정동별 관할 법정동 일람표) (in Korean). Mapo-gu Official website.
External links
- Seongbuk-gu Official site in English
- Map of Seongbuk-gu
- (Korean) Seongbuk-gu Official website
- (Korean) Seongbuk-gu Resident center
- (Korean) Seongbuk-dong Resident office
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