Samcheong-dong explained

Samcheong-dong
Translit Lang1:	Korean
Translit Lang1 Type:	Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info:	삼청동
Translit Lang1 Type1:	Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info2:	Samcheong dong
Translit Lang1 Info3:	Samch'ong tong
Translit Lang2 Type:	Hangul
Translit Lang2 Type1:	Hanja
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	South Korea
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Seat Type:	Capital
Parts Style:	para
Leader Title:	Mayor
Area Total Km2:	1.49
Population Total:	5374
Population As Of:	2001
Population Density Km2:	auto
Blank Name Sec1:	Dialect

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 https://web.archive.org/web/20081015204038/http://www.velvet.or.kr/english/emain.htm

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea

References

• Web site: 종로구 (Jongno-gu 鍾路區) . https://archive.today/20121204161724/http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=139888&contentno=139888 . dead . 2012-12-04 . . 2008-04-22 . Korean .
• Web site: Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong . Guro-gu Official website. Korean .
• Web site: Mapo Information . https://web.archive.org/web/20071105043941/http://www.mapo.go.kr/Design/html_cms/e_ward/03_office_dong_law.jsp . dead . 2007-11-05 . The chart of Beopjeong-dong assigned by Haengjeong-dong (행정동별 관할 법정동 일람표) . Mapo-gu Official website . Korean .

External links

• Jongno-gu Official site in English
• Jongno-gu Official site
• Status quo of Jongno-gu by administrative dong
• Samcheong-dong Resident office
• Origin of Samcheong-dong name
• Official site of Korea tourism on Samcheong-dong

Notes and References

1. Web site: 삼청동 (Samcheong-dong 三淸洞) . https://archive.today/20130122061149/http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=732202&contentno=732202 . dead . 2013-01-22 . . 2008-04-23 . Korean .
2. Web site: Origin of Samcheong-dong's name . https://archive.today/20040530102953/http://www.jongno.go.kr/wcms4/dong/intro/history.jsp?dp=4&id=21 . dead . 2004-05-30 . Jongno-gu official site . 2008-04-23 . Korean.