Gaehwa-dong
Gaehwa-dong is a quarter in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Gaehwa-dong is situated nearby to the locality 상사마을, as well as near the village Jeonho-ri.Places of Interest
Highlights include Haengju Bridge and Banghwa station.
Haengju Bridge
Bridge
Photo: UNC - CFC - USFK, CC BY 2.0.
The Haengju Bridge crosses the Han River in South Korea and connects the city of Goyang and the Gangseo District, Seoul. The bridge was first completed in 1978, but the bridge was very narrow and could not handle the increased traffic as the neighboring cities of Ilsan and Bucheon experienced housing booms.
Banghwa station
Metro station
Photo: LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Banghwa station is a subway station on Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. Located in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, it is the Western terminus of Line 5.
Banghwa Bridge
Bridge
The Banghwa Bridge is a bridge in South Korea. It crosses the Han River, connecting the Gangseo District, Seoul with Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. The bridge is a part of the Incheon International Airport Expressway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Banghwa-dong and Gochon-eup.
Banghwa-dong
Quarter
Photo: 안우석, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Banghwa-dong is a dong of Gangseo District, Seoul in Seoul, South Korea. Eastarjet has its headquarters in Banghwa 2-dong.
Gochon-eup
Town
Photo: 메이, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Gochon-eup is a town, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Gaehwa-dong.
Gaehwa-dong
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Gaehwa”, “Gaehwadong”, “Kaehwa-dong”, and “Kaehwa-ri”
- Category: locality
- Location: Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.58672° or 37° 35′ 12″ northLongitude
126.80418° or 126° 48′ 15″ eastElevation
102 metres (335 feet)Open location code
8Q98HRP3+MMOpenStreetMap ID
node 415153597OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
1843418
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Satellite Map
Discover Gaehwa-dong from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Gaehwa-dong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “開花洞”
- Greek: “Γκέχουα-ντονγκ”
- Japanese: “開花洞”
- Korean: “Gaehwa-dong”
- Korean: “개화동”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as 상사마을 and Jeonho-ri.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 상사마을회관 and 방화차량기지 태양광.
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