Seowon-dong

Seowon-dong is a locality in Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Seowon-dong is situated nearby to the locality Sinwon-dong, as well as near Bongcheon 8-dong.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sillim Station and Gwanak Post Office.

Sillim Station

Metro station

Photo: LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sillim Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 2 and the Sillim Line. It is located in Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul.

Gwanak Post Office

Post office

Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Horim Museum is a museum in Seoul, South Korea. The museum was founded by Yun Jang-seob who after setting up the Sungbo Cultural Foundation in July 1981 to purchase antiquities, established the Horim Museum in October 1982 at Daechi-dong, Gangnam District by leasing one floor of a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bongcheon-dong and South Seoul.

Bongcheon-dong

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Photo: Fred Ojardias, CC BY 2.0.

Bongcheon-dong is a statutory division of Gwanak District, Seoul, South Korea. Its name means "enshrining heaven" which was derived from its location, northern skirt of Mt.

South Seoul

Photo: Gaël Chardon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dongjak, Gwanak and Geumcheon are districts of Seoul south of the Han River. South Seoul is a largely residential and educational region characterized by university districts, hillside neighborhoods, and industrial redevelopment zones.

Doksan-dong

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Doksan-dong is a dong of Geumcheon District, Seoul, South Korea. Doksan-dong is situated 3½ km southwest of Seowon-dong.

Seowon-dong

Type: Locality
Location: Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

37.48° or 37° 28′ 48″ north

Longitude

126.93306° or 126° 55′ 59″ east

Elevation

53 metres (174 feet)

Open location code

8Q98FWHM+X6

GeoNames ID

6572037

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In Other Languages

“Seowon-dong” goes by many names.

Korean: “서원동”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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