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Inwangsan

Inwangsan is a mountain in central , South Korea. It is in parts of and and has a height of 338 m. The name literally means "compassionate/benevolent king" in Korean.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 338 metres
  • Description: mountain in Seoul, South Korea
  • Also known as: “Inwangsan (Mt.)”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cheong Wa Dae and Seodaemun Prison History Hall.

Government office
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, 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.

Museum
Photo: Noh Mun Duek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum and former prison in , , . Construction of this building began by Imperial Japan in 1907.

City gate
Photo: Shiwon Cho, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Changuimun is one of the Eight Gates of Seoul in the Fortress Wall of Seoul, South Korea, which surrounded the city in the Joseon period. The gate is also known as Buksomun and Jahamun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muak-dong and Cheongun-dong.

Quarter
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is a dong of , , South Korea.

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is a dong of , , South Korea.

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is a dong of , , South Korea.

Inwangsan

Latitude
37.58495° or 37° 35′ 6″ north
Longitude
126.95788° or 126° 57′ 28″ east
Elevation
338 metres (1,109 feet)
Open location code
8Q98HXM5+X5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6505641385
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
1843527
Wiki­data ID
Q625942
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Inwangsan” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Inwangsan”
  • Chinese: “仁王山”
  • Dutch: “Inwangsan”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل اينوانجسان”
  • French: “Inwangsan”
  • French: “Mont Inwang”
  • French: “Mont Inwangsan”
  • Hungarian: “Invangszan”
  • Japanese: “インワンサン”
  • Japanese: “仁王山”
  • Korean: “백련봉”
  • Korean: “인왕산”
  • Ladin: “Inwangsan”
  • Swedish: “Inwangsan”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hwanhuisa and Suseongdong Valley of Inwang Mountain.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Inwangsan”. Photo: Gaël Chardon, CC BY-SA 2.0.