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Seodaemun-gu

Seodaemun District is one of the 25 districts of , . It has a population of 313,814 and has a geographic area of 17.61 km2, and is divided into 14 dong.
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  • Type: Borough with 308,000 residents
  • Description: one of the districts (gu) of Seoul, South Korea
  • Also known as: “Sei-daimommachi”, “Seodaemun”, “Seodaemun District”, and “West Gate”
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Seodaemun Prison History Hall and Cheong Wa Dae.

Museum
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is a museum and former prison in Seodaemun District, , . Construction of this building began by Imperial Japan in 1907.

Government office
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, also known as the Blue House, is the executive office and residence of the president of South Korea. Located in 's , directly behind Gyeongbokgung Palace, it served as the center of presidential administration and state receptions from 1948 until 2022.

University
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is a private Jesuit research university in , , . was established on April 18, 1960 by the Society of Jesus, with the school being the oldest and only Jesuit institution of higher education in the country.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seodaemun-Mapo and Jongno.

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Seodaemun and Mapo are districts in northwestern , by the banks of the Han River. They're most notable for their colleges and universities, resulting in a distinctly youthful culture, especially in the twin subdistricts of Hongdae and Sinchon, separated by a single subway stop, a 10-minute bus ride, or a 20-minute walk.

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is in , and constitutes the northern half of the historic core of Seoul, along with Jung, the southern half. As the soul of Seoul, is home to a plethora of beautiful Joseon Dynasty palaces, shrines, temples, parks, historic neighborhoods, and other traditional sights.

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is in , constituting the southern half of the historic core of Seoul, along with Jongno. is busier than its tranquil neighbor, with hundreds of offices buildings and endless streets of frantic shopping, but scattered among the hustle and bustle are more historic gems.

Seodaemun-gu

Latitude
37.5791° or 37° 34′ 45″ north
Longitude
126.9368° or 126° 56′ 12″ east
Population
308,000
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Open location code
8Q98HWHP+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 415153807
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­borough
Geo­Names ID
1836701
Wiki­data ID
Q50408
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Yue Chinese—“Seodaemun-gu” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սոդեմուն”
  • Azerbaijani: “Sodemun rayonu”
  • Belarusian: “Садэмунгу”
  • Bulgarian: “Сеодемунска област”
  • Catalan: “Seodaemun”
  • Cebuano: “Seodaemun-gu”
  • Chinese: “Seodaemun Khu”
  • Chinese: “西大門區”
  • Chinese: “西大门区”
  • Danish: “Seodaemun-gu”
  • Dutch: “Seodaemun District”
  • Esperanto: “Distrikto Okcidenta Pordego”
  • Esperanto: “Seodaemun-gu”
  • Esperanto: “Seodaemun,-gu”
  • Esperanto: “Seodaemun”
  • Esperanto: “Sodemun-gu”
  • Esperanto: “Sodemun-ku”
  • Esperanto: “Sodemun”
  • Estonian: “Seodaemuni linnarajoon”
  • Estonian: “Seodaemuni ringkond”
  • French: “Seodaemun-gu”
  • Galician: “Seodaemun”
  • Georgian: “სოდემუნი”
  • German: “Seodaemun-gu”
  • Greek: “Σόντεμουν-γκου”
  • Hungarian: “Szodemun-ku”
  • Indonesian: “Distrik Seodaemun”
  • Indonesian: “Seodaemun-gu”
  • Interlingue: “Seodaemun-gu”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Seodaemun”
  • Italian: “Seodaemun-gu”
  • Japanese: “西大門区”
  • Kashmiri: “سیٛودیمُن ضِلہٕ”
  • Korean: “Sŏ-daemun-jŏng”
  • Korean: “Sŏdaemun-gu”
  • Korean: “서대문”
  • Korean: “서대문구”
  • Lithuanian: “Sodėmun-gu”
  • Malay: “Daerah Seodaemun”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Seodaemun Khu”
  • Northern Frisian: “Seodaemun (Steedkreis)”
  • Northern Frisian: “Seodaemun”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Seodaemun-gu”
  • Persian: “ناحیه سوده‌مون”
  • Russian: “Содэмунгу”
  • Scots: “Seodaemun-gu”
  • Spanish: “Seodaemun-gu”
  • Spanish: “Seodaemun”
  • Swedish: “Seodaemun-gu”
  • Turkish: “Seodaemun”
  • Ukrainian: “Содемун”
  • Urdu: “سیودایمون ضلع”
  • Vietnamese: “Seodaemun-gu”
  • Vietnamese: “Tây Đại Môn quận”
  • Yue Chinese: “西大門區”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Seodaemun-gu Office and 서대문구청 별관.

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