Samcheong-dong
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Samcheong-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 삼청동 |
| • Hanja | 三淸洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Samcheong-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Samch'ŏng-dong |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.49 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 5,374 |
| • Density | 3,610/km2 (9,340/sq mi) |

Samcheong-dong (Korean: 삼청동) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Jongno District, 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
[edit | edit source]- National Folk Museum of Korea
- Velvet and Incubator art galleries [1]
See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Jongno District Official site in English
- (in Korean) Jongno District Official site
- (in Korean) Status quo of Jongno District 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 Archived 2019-12-28 at the Wayback Machine