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Seoul[edit | edit source]
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| Area: | 9.96 km2 (3.85 sq mi) |
| Population: | 135,173 |
| Flower: | Rose |
| Tree: | Pine Tree |
| Bird: | Korean Magpie |
Jung-gu is one of the 25 gu 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 (hence the name, literally "central district"). Located in the heart of Seoul, Jung-gu is an area with a variety of old and new. It is a center of modernity, where facilities such as department stores and shopping malls are clustered together, and also a center of tradition, where valuable historic sites such as Deoksugung and Namdaemun can be found. Located here is the Gwangtonggwan, the oldest continuously-operating bank building in Korea. It was registered as one of city's protected monuments on March 5th, 2001. In addition, together with cultural sites as Myeongdong Cathedral and the Bank of Korea Museum, there are famous landmarks of Seoul such as N Seoul Tower on Namsan mountain in Jung-gu.
Points of Interest[edit | edit source]
- N Seoul Tower
- Namdaemun Shopping District
- Bank of Korea Museum
- Global Village Folk Museum
- Gwangtonggwan
- National Theater of Korea
- Seoul Museum of Art
Transportation[edit | edit source]
Jung-gu is accesible through one rail line and three subway lines.
Railroad[edit | edit source]
KORAIL[edit | edit source]
- Seoul Line 1
- (Yongsan-gu) ← Seoul Station - City Hall → (Jongno-gu)
Subway[edit | edit source]
- Seoul Line 2
- (Seodaemun-gu) ← City Hall — Euljiro Il-ga — Euljiro Sam-ga — Euljiro Sa-ga → (Dongdaemun-gu)
- Seoul Line 3
- (Jongno-gu) ← Euljiro Sam-ga — Chungmuro — Dongguk University — Yaksu → (Seongdong-gu)
- Seoul Line 4
- (Yongsan-gu) ← Seoul Station — Hoehyeon — Myeongdong → (Dongdaemun-gu)
Busan[edit | edit source]
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| Area: | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Population: | 51,768 |
Jung-gu (literally central gu) is a gu in southern central Busan, South Korea. It has an area of 2.8 km², and a population of about 52,000.
