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Yongsan-gu is a district of 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....
. Its name means "Dragon Hill", derived from the hanja
Hanja

Hanja is the Korean language name for Chinese characters. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese language and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation....
 characters for dragon (? yong) and hill/mountain (? san). It sits to the North of the Han River
Han River (Korea)

The Han River is a major river in South Korea and is formed by the confluence of the Namhan River , which originates in Mount Daedeok, and the Bukhan River , which originates on the slopes of Kumgang-san in North Korea....
 under the shadow of Seoul Tower. It is home to roughly 250,000 people, and is divided into 20 dong
Administrative divisions of South Korea

|||}File:520px-Provinces of South Korea Txt.PNGSouth Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city ....
, or neighborhoods. Notable locations in Yongsan-gu include Yongsan Station
Yongsan Station

Yongsan Station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. It is located in Yongsan-gu, and adjoins the Yongsan Electronics Market. The station is the terminus for high-speed and long-distance trains on a number of railway lines, including most trains on the Honam Line, its Honam Line , and all trains on the Janghang Line and Jeolla Li...
, the sprawling Yongsan Electronics Market
Yongsan Electronics Market

Yongsan Electronics Market is a retail area in Seoul, South Korea, comprised of over 20 buildings housing 5,000 stores that sell appliances, stereos, computers and peripherals, office equipment, telephones, lighting equipment, electronic games and software, videos and CDs....
, Haebangchon
Haebangchon

Haebangchon is a district of Yongsan-gu, in Seoul, South Korea. The neighborhood's close proximity to Itaewon and the Yongsan Garrison US Army facility has made the area popular for expat residents....
 and the Itaewon
Itaewon

Itaewon is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, or city district, in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is served by Seoul Subway Line 6 via Itaewon Station, Noksapyeong Station and Hangangjin Station stations....
 commercial district.






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Yongsan-gu is a district of 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....
. Its name means "Dragon Hill", derived from the hanja
Hanja

Hanja is the Korean language name for Chinese characters. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese language and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation....
 characters for dragon (? yong) and hill/mountain (? san). It sits to the North of the Han River
Han River (Korea)

The Han River is a major river in South Korea and is formed by the confluence of the Namhan River , which originates in Mount Daedeok, and the Bukhan River , which originates on the slopes of Kumgang-san in North Korea....
 under the shadow of Seoul Tower. It is home to roughly 250,000 people, and is divided into 20 dong
Administrative divisions of South Korea

|||}File:520px-Provinces of South Korea Txt.PNGSouth Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city ....
, or neighborhoods. Notable locations in Yongsan-gu include Yongsan Station
Yongsan Station

Yongsan Station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. It is located in Yongsan-gu, and adjoins the Yongsan Electronics Market. The station is the terminus for high-speed and long-distance trains on a number of railway lines, including most trains on the Honam Line, its Honam Line , and all trains on the Janghang Line and Jeolla Li...
, the sprawling Yongsan Electronics Market
Yongsan Electronics Market

Yongsan Electronics Market is a retail area in Seoul, South Korea, comprised of over 20 buildings housing 5,000 stores that sell appliances, stereos, computers and peripherals, office equipment, telephones, lighting equipment, electronic games and software, videos and CDs....
, Haebangchon
Haebangchon

Haebangchon is a district of Yongsan-gu, in Seoul, South Korea. The neighborhood's close proximity to Itaewon and the Yongsan Garrison US Army facility has made the area popular for expat residents....
 and the Itaewon
Itaewon

Itaewon is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, or city district, in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is served by Seoul Subway Line 6 via Itaewon Station, Noksapyeong Station and Hangangjin Station stations....
 commercial district. Itaewon is widely known as one of the most ethnically diverse regions in Korea. Many foreigners gravitate towards its shopping centers and nightlife.

Yongsan-gu is also the site of Yongsan Garrison
Yongsan Garrison

Yongsan Garrison , a facility which includes Camp Coiner, is a United States armed forces located in Seoul, South Korea. It contains the headquarters for the United States military presence in Korea, known as United States Forces Korea, or USFK....
, a large United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 military base
Military base

A military base is a facility directly owned and operated by or one of its branches that shelters military equipment and personnel, and facilitates training and operations....
. Because of the scarcity of land in central Seoul, as well as the consolidation of U.S. Forces throughout the Korean Peninsula, the U.S. and South Korean governments have agreed to relocate the facility out of Seoul to Pyeongtaek
Pyeongtaek

Pyeongtaek is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Located in the southwestern part of the province, Pyeongtaek was originally founded as a union of two districts in 940 AD, during the Goryeo dynasty....
 by 2013.

Sookmyung Women's University
Sookmyung Women's University

Sookmyung Women?s University is a private university in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1906, Sookmyung is Korea?s first royal private educational institution for women....
 is located in the western portion of this district. Nearby, the legendary bar "Doors" has been a hub of Sookmyung social life for years.

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....
 has been re-opened. The tower is situated at the top of Namsan
Namsan (Seoul)

Namsan is a 262-meter peak in the Jung-gu, Seoul district of south central Seoul, South Korea. Although known as Mount Mongmyeok, or ???, in the past, it is now commonly referred to as Namsan....
. The tower was built as a television transmitter.

Yongsan is served by Seoul Subway Line 1
Seoul Subway Line 1

Seoul Subway Line 1-of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, aka Korea Nat'l Railroad-of Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation service system which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Sinchang via Suwon in the south....
, Line 4
Seoul Subway Line 4

Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul National Capital Area....
, and Line 6
Seoul Subway Line 6

Seoul Subway Line 6 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation cuts across northern Seoul in a U-shape. Line 6 opened its first section 7 August 2000: Bonghwasan - Sangwolgok ....
.

Administrative divisions

  • Bogwang-dong
    Bogwang-dong

    Bogwang-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea....
     (??? ???)
  • Cheongpa 1-dong
    Cheongpa-dong

    Cheongpa-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea....
     (?? 1? ???)
    • Seogye-dong
      Seogye-dong

      Seogye-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong , Cheongpa 1-dong...
       (??? ???)
  • Cheongpa 2-dong
    Cheongpa-dong

    Cheongpa-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea....
     (?? 2? ???)
  • Hanganro 1-dong
    Hangangno-dong

    Hangangno-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea....
     (??? 1? ????)
    • Munbae-dong
      Munbae-dong

      Munbae-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong , Hangangno 1-dong...
       (??? ???)
    • Singye-dong
      Singye-dong

      Singye-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong , Hangangno 1-dong...
       (??? ???)
  • Hanganro 2-dong
    Hangangno-dong

    Hangangno-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea....
     ??? 2? ????)
  • Hanganro 3-dong
    Hangangno-dong

    Hangangno-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea....
     ??? 3? ????)
  • Hannam 1-dong
    Hannam-dong

    Hannam-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea....
     (?? 1? ???)
  • Hannam 2-dong
    Hannam-dong

    Hannam-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea....
     (?? 2? ???)
  • Huam-dong
    Huam-dong

    Huam-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea....
     (??? ???)
  • Hyochang-dong
    Hyochang-dong

    Hyochang-dong is a ward of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea....
     (??? ???)
  • Ichon 1-dong
    Ichon-dong

    Ichon-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea....
     (?? 1? ???)
  • Ichon 2-dong
    Ichon-dong

    Ichon-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea....
     (?? 2? ???)
  • Itaewon 1-dong
    Itaewon

    Itaewon is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, or city district, in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is served by Seoul Subway Line 6 via Itaewon Station, Noksapyeong Station and Hangangjin Station stations....
     (??? 1? ????)
  • Itaewon 2-dong
    Itaewon

    Itaewon is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, or city district, in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is served by Seoul Subway Line 6 via Itaewon Station, Noksapyeong Station and Hangangjin Station stations....
     (??? 2? ????)
  • Namyeong-dong
    Namyeong-dong

    Namyeong-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea....
     (??? ???)
    • Dongja-dong
      Dongja-dong

      Dongja-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong , Namyeong-dong...
       (??? ???)
    • Garwol-dong
      Garwol-dong

      Garwol-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered by its administrative dong , Namyeong-dong...
       (??? ???)
  • Seobinggo-dong
    Seobinggo-dong

    Seobinggo-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea....
     (???? ????)
    • Dongbinggo-dong
      Dongbinggo-dong

      Dongbinggo-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong , Seobinggo-dong...
       (???? ????)
    • Juseong-dong
      Juseong-dong

      Juseong-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong , Seobinggo-dong...
       (??? ???)
  • Wonhyoro 1-dong
    Wonhyoro-dong

    Wonhyoro-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea....
     (??? 1? ????)
  • Wonhyoro 2-dong
    Wonhyoro-dong

    Wonhyoro-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea....
     (??? 2? ????)
    • Sancheon-dong
      Sancheon-dong

      Sancheon-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong , Wonhyoro 2-dong...
       (??? ???)
    • Sinchang-dong
      Sinchang-dong

      Sinchang-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong , Wonhyoro 2-dong...
       (??? ???)
    • Cheongam-dong
      Cheongam-dong

      Cheongam-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong , Wonhyoro 2-dong...
       (??? ???)
  • Yongmun-dong
    Yongmun-dong

    Yongmun-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea....
     (??? ???)
    • Dowon-dong
      Dowon-dong

      Dowon-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong , Yongmun-dong...
       (??? ???)
  • Yongsan 2 ga-dong
    Yongsan-dong

    Yongsan-dong can refer to several administrative wards in South Korean cities*Yongsan-dong, Seoul in Yongsan-gu, Seoul*Yongsan-dong, Gwangju in Dong-gu, Gwangju, Gwangju...
     (?? 2? ???)


Attractions

  • National Museum of Korea
    National Museum of Korea

    The National Museum of Korea is the flagship museum of Korean history and art in South Korea and is the cultural organization that represents Korea....
  • War Memorial of Korea
  • Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art
    Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art

    Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art is a museum in Seoul, South Korea.See also*List of museums in South KoreaExternal links...
  • The Kim Koo Museum


Sister Cities

  • Dangjin, 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....
  • Sacramento
    Sacramento, California

    Sacramento is the Capital of the United States U.S. state of California, and the county seat of Sacramento County, California. Located along the Sacramento River and just south of the American River's confluence in California's expansive California Central Valley, it is the seventh-largest city in California.....
    , United States
    United States

    The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
  • Shaoxing
    Shaoxing

    Shaoxing is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Zhejiang province of China, People's Republic of China. Lying on the south bank of the Qiantang River mouth, it borders Ningbo to the east, Taizhou, Zhejiang to the southeast, Jinhua to the southwest, and Hangzhou to the west....
    , China
    China

    China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
  • Xuanwu
    Xuanwu District

    Xuanwu District is a district of the municipality of Beijing. It lies to the southwest of the old city.The district is 16.5 square kilometre in size and is home to 526,132 residents , making it the third-largest district in the old city part of Beijing....
    , China
    China

    China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....


See also

  • Haebangchon
    Haebangchon

    Haebangchon is a district of Yongsan-gu, in Seoul, South Korea. The neighborhood's close proximity to Itaewon and the Yongsan Garrison US Army facility has made the area popular for expat residents....
  • Administrative divisions of South Korea
    Administrative divisions of South Korea

    |||}File:520px-Provinces of South Korea Txt.PNGSouth Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city ....
  • Geography of South Korea
    Geography of South Korea

    South Korea is located in East Asia, on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula jutting out from the far east of the Asian land mass.The only country with a land border to South Korea is North Korea, lying to the north with 238 km of border running along the Korean Demilitarized Zone....


External links

  • How the World Sees America