Sinchon-dong

Sinchon-dong is a neighbourhood and a judicial dong in , , South Korea. Sinchon's main attraction is its nightlife, with numerous bars of both western style and traditional Korean hofs, restaurants, and other activities aimed at the area's student population.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: neighborhood in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea
  • Also known as: “Sinch’ŏn”, “Sinch’on-dong”, “Sinch’ŏn-dong”, “Sinch’ŏn-ni”, and “Sinchon-dong, Seoul”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jamsil Arena and Lotte World Tower.

Stadium
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, a.k.a. Jamsil Indoor Stadium, is an indoor sporting arena. It is part of , located in , South Korea. The capacity of the arena is 11,069 for basketball was built from December 1976 to April 1979.

Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a 123-story, 555 metres supertall skyscraper, located in Sincheon-dong, , , . It is the sixth-tallest building in the world, the tallest in OECD countries and in South Korea, and also the first in South Korea to be over 100 stories tall.

Theme park
Photo: SJ Yang, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Adventure is a theme park and major recreation complex in , South Korea. Opened in July 1989, consists of a large indoor theme park, an outdoor amusement park called "Magic Island", , a luxury hotel, an observation tower, a Korean folk museum, sports facilities and movie theaters.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gangnam-Seocho and Suseo-dong.

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Gangnam and Seocho are districts in . Gangnam and Seocho are the bustling centers of modern Seoul, which is famous for their luxurious shopping, vibrant night views, and major business headquarters.

Quarter
is a ward of , , South Korea. The name Suseo originated from the feature of running through the western part of the region. is also home to the park. is situated 4 km south of Sinchon-dong.

Quarter
is a dong of , , South Korea. is situated 4 km north of Sinchon-dong.

Sinchon-dong

Latitude
37.51667° or 37° 31′ north
Longitude
127.08333° or 127° 5′ east
Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)
Open location code
8Q99G38M+M8
Geo­Names ID
1837217
Wiki­data ID
Q624612
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Vietnamese—“Sinchon-dong” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Сінчон-дон”
  • Cebuano: “Sinchon-dong (baranggay sa Habagatang Korea, Seoul)”
  • Cebuano: “Sinchon-dong”
  • Chinese: “新村”
  • Chinese: “新村洞”
  • Japanese: “シンチョン洞”
  • Japanese: “新村洞”
  • Korean: “신촌동”
  • Malay: “Sinchon-dong”
  • Russian: “Синчон-дон”
  • Swedish: “Sinchon-dong, Seoul”
  • Swedish: “Sinchon-dong”
  • Vietnamese: “Sinchon-dong, Seoul”
  • Vietnamese: “Sinchon-dong”

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