Samcheong-dong

Samcheong-dong
Korean transcription(s)
•  Hangul	삼청동
•  Hanja	三 淸 洞
•  Revised Romanization	Samcheong dong
•  McCune–Reischauer	Samch'ong tong
Coordinates: 22°40′59.84″N120°29′16.74″E / 22.6832889°N 120.4879833°E / 22.6832889; 120.4879833
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	1.49 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population  (2001) [1]
• Total	5,374
• Density	3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi)

Samcheongdong traditional houses

Samcheong-dong is a dong , neighbourhood of Jongno-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It lies north of Jongno and east of Gyeongbokgung. ^{[1] [2]} 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

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea

References

1. "삼청동 (Samcheong-dong 三淸洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
2. "Origin of Samcheong-dong's name" (in Korean). Jongno-gu official site. Archived from the original on 2004-05-30. Retrieved 2008-04-23.

• "종로구 (Jongno-gu 鍾路區)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
• "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. Archived from the original on 2007-11-05.

External links

• Jongno-gu Official site in English
• (in Korean) Jongno-gu Official site
• (in Korean) Status quo of Jongno-gu by administrative dong
• (in Korean) Samcheong-dong Resident office
• (in Korean) Origin of Samcheong-dong name ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
• Official site of Korea tourism on Samcheong-dong