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Namsan (lit. "South Mountain") is a 262-meter peak in the Jung-gu
Jung-gu, Seoul

Jung-gu is one of the 25 Administrative Divisions of South Korea which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the north side of the Han River , and is the historical center of the city ....
 district of south central Seoul
Seoul

Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
, South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
. Although known as Mount Mongmyeok, or ???, in the past, it is now commonly referred to as Namsan. It offers some hiking, recreation and views of downtown Seoul's skyline. The N Seoul Tower
N Seoul Tower

N Seoul Tower is a Radio masts and towers located in Seoul, South Korea. Built in 1969, and opened to the public in 1980, the tower measures in height and tops out at above sea level....
 is located on top of Namsan.

The mountain and surrounding area is a public park maintained by the city government.






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Namsan (lit. "South Mountain") is a 262-meter peak in the Jung-gu
Jung-gu, Seoul

Jung-gu is one of the 25 Administrative Divisions of South Korea which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the north side of the Han River , and is the historical center of the city ....
 district of south central Seoul
Seoul

Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
, South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
. Although known as Mount Mongmyeok, or ???, in the past, it is now commonly referred to as Namsan. It offers some hiking, recreation and views of downtown Seoul's skyline. The N Seoul Tower
N Seoul Tower

N Seoul Tower is a Radio masts and towers located in Seoul, South Korea. Built in 1969, and opened to the public in 1980, the tower measures in height and tops out at above sea level....
 is located on top of Namsan.

The mountain and surrounding area is a public park maintained by the city government. It is a popular spot for a panoramic view of Seoul. It is also the location of a smoke signal station called Mongmyeoksan Bongsudae (Mongmyeoksan Beacon Tower, Hangul
Korean language

Korean is the official language of North Korea and South Korea. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China....
: ??? ???), which was part of an emergency communication system during early times until 1895.

See also

  • Namsan cable car
    Namsan cable car

    Namsan cable car is an aerial tramway in Seoul. Built in 1962, it spans from the Hoehyeon-dong platform to the Yejang-dong platform near the top of Mt....
  • List of Korea-related topics
    List of Korea-related topics

    This is a list of articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. For help on how to use this list, see the #Introduction below....
  • List of mountains in Korea
    List of mountains in Korea

    The following is a list of mountains in Korea:...
  • Parks in South Korea


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