Samcheong-dong

Samcheong-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	삼청동
• Hanja	三淸洞
• Revised Romanization	Samcheong-dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Samch'ŏng-dong
Coordinates: 37°35′6.3″N 126°58′49.3″E
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	1.49 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	5,374
• Density	3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi)

Samcheongdong traditional houses

Samcheong-dong (Korean: 삼청동) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It lies north of Jongno and east of Gyeongbokgung. 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 [1]

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea

References

• 종로구 (Jongno District 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 District Official website.
• "Mapo Information". The chart of Beopjeong-dong assigned by Haengjeong-dong (행정동별 관할 법정동 일람표) (in Korean). Mapo District Official website. Archived from the original on 2007-11-05.

External links

• 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
• Official site of Korea tourism on Samcheong-dong