Bongcheon-dong
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Quarter
- Description: neighborhood in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Also known as: “Pongch’ŏn-dong”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Seoul Nat’l Univ. and Bongcheon Station.
Seoul Nat’l Univ.
Metro station
Photo: 인생살이, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Seoul National University Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 2, located in Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak-gu of southern Seoul. This station is also known as Gwanak-gu Office Station.
Bongcheon Station
Metro station
Photo: 인생살이, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bongcheon Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. It is located in Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak District, Seoul, South Korea, close to Gwanaksan Mountain.
Gwanaksan
Railway station
Photo: Hajoon0102, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gwanaksan Station is a subway station on the Sillim Line in Gwanak District, Seoul. It will be a transfer station with the Seoul Light Rail West Line in the future.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Seoul and Bon-dong.
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.
Bon-dong
Quarter
Bon-dong is a dong of Dongjak District, Seoul, South Korea. Bon-dong is situated 3 km north of Bongcheon-dong.
Seorae Village
Neighborhood
Photo: InSapphoWeTrust, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Seorae Village, sometimes nicknamed "Montmartre", due to its hilltop location, or sometimes "French Village", is a small, affluent French ethnic enclave in Banpo-dong and Bangbae-dong, Seocho District, Seoul, South Korea. Seorae Village is situated 4½ km east of Bongcheon-dong.
Bongcheon-dong
- Categories: dong of South Korea (legal) and locality
- Location: Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.48467° or 37° 29′ 5″ northLongitude
126.9485° or 126° 56′ 55″ eastElevation
42 metres (138 feet)Open location code
8Q98FWMX+V9OpenStreetMap ID
node 4881890762OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Bongcheon-dong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “奉天洞”
- German: “Bongcheon-dong”
- German: “Bongcheon”
- Greek: “Μπόνγκτσον-ντονγκ”
- Japanese: “ポンチョン洞”
- Japanese: “奉天洞”
- Korean: “봉천동”
- Malay: “Bongcheon-dong”
- Vietnamese: “Bongcheon-dong”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sangdo-dong and Nokdu Street.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Seoul Sinbong Elementary School and 한우리교회.
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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 “Bongcheon-dong”. Photo: Fred Ojardias, CC BY 2.0.