Seokchon-dong
Seokchon-dong is a neighbourhood of Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. The current dong name literally means "stone village" in hanja named for the old name, dolmari, because the region is to said to have much stone.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarter
- Description: place in South Korea
- Also known as: “Sŏkch’on-dong”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lotte World and Samjeondo Monument.
Lotte World
Theme park
Photo: SJ Yang, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lotte World or Lotte World Adventure is a theme park and major recreation complex in Seoul, South Korea. Opened in July 1989, Lotte World consists of a large indoor theme park, an outdoor amusement park called "Magic Island", shopping malls, a luxury hotel, an observation tower, a Korean folk museum, sports facilities and movie theaters.
Samjeondo Monument
Photo: Dalgial, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Samjeondo Monument is a monument marking the submission of the Korean Joseon dynasty to the Manchu-led Qing dynasty in 1636 after the latter's invasion of the former.
Seokchon
Metro station
Photo: LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Seokchon Station is an interchange station on Line 8 and Line 9 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, located near Seokchon Lake Park. Originally a station along Line 8 only, it became a transfer station when an extension of Line 9 opened on 1 December 2018.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Suseo-dong and Jangji-dong.
Suseo-dong
Quarter
Suseo-dong is a ward of Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. The name Suseo originated from the feature of Han River running through the western part of the region. Suseo-dong is also home to the Tancheon park.
Jangji-dong
Quarter
Photo: 안우석, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jangji-dong is a dong of Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. The old name of the dong was janbeodeuri, derived from jan beodeul where the species grew a lot. Jangji-dong is situated 3½ km southeast of Seokchon-dong.
Gangnam-Seocho
Gangnam and Seocho are districts in Seoul. Gangnam and Seocho are the bustling centers of modern Seoul, which is famous for their luxurious shopping, vibrant night views, and major business headquarters.
Seokchon-dong
- Categories: dong of South Korea and locality
- Location: Seokchon-dong, Songpa, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.50248° or 37° 30′ 9″ northLongitude
127.1035° or 127° 6′ 13″ eastElevation
21 metres (69 feet)Open location code
8Q99G423+X9OpenStreetMap ID
node 415155295OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Seokchon-dong” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Seokchon-dong”
- Chinese: “石村洞”
- French: “Seokchon-dong”
- Greek: “Σόκτσον-ντονγκ”
- Japanese: “ソクチョンドン”
- Japanese: “ソクチョン洞”
- Japanese: “石村洞”
- Korean: “Seokchon-dong”
- Korean: “석촌동”
- Korean: “石村洞”
- Scots: “Seokchon-dong”
- Swedish: “Seokchon-dong”
- Vietnamese: “Seokchon-dong”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Seokchon-dong Ancient Tombs and Seoul SeokChon Elementary School.
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