Yongsan-dong, Seoul

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Yongsan-dong
Korean transcription(s)
   Hangul 용산동
   Hanja 龍山洞
   Revised Romanization Yongsan-dong
   McCune–Reischauer Yongsan-tong
Yongsandong-yongsangu.png
Country South Korea
Area
  Total1.96 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2013) [1]
  Total12,612
  Density6,400/km2 (17,000/sq mi)

Yongsan-dong is a ward of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea. [2]

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Attractions

Main building and museum of the War Memorial of Korea, Namsan Tower on the far right War Memorial of Korea main building.JPG
Main building and museum of the War Memorial of Korea, Namsan Tower on the far right

Government and infrastructure

The ward has the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense. [4]

Education

Schools located in Yongsan-dong:

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References

  1. "용산구청".
  2. "용산동 (Yongsan-dong 龍山洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
  3. Seoul's best museums CNN Go. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-04
  4. "Location." (Archive) Ministry of National Defense. Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "Yongsan-dong 3 Ga, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, 140-701"