Seokchonhosu
Seokchonhosu is a lake in Seoul, Gyeonggi. Seokchonhosu is situated nearby to the locality Chamsilsam-dong, as well as near Songp’ail-tong.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lotte World Tower and Songpa Naru Park.
Lotte World Tower
Photo: Republic of Korea, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lotte World Tower is a 123-story, 555 metres supertall skyscraper, located in Sincheon-dong, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. It is the sixth-tallest building in the world, the tallest in OECD countries and in South Korea, and also the first in South Korea to be over 100 stories tall.
Songpa Naru Park
Park
Photo: Nesnad, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Seokchon Lake Park in Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea includes Seokchon Lake and Lotte World's Magic Island. The lake's area is 217,850 m2 and its average depth is about 4.5 meters.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Songpa and Suseo-dong.
Songpa
Songpa and Gangdong are in the eastern part of Seoul, along the Han River. Quieter and more residential then its hectic neighbor, Gangnam, Songpa nonetheless offers a fair number of attractions.
Suseo-dong
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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. Suseo-dong is situated 3 km south of Seokchonhosu.
Jangji-dong
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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 4 km southeast of Seokchonhosu.
Seokchonhosu
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Seokchon Lake” and “Seokchon-hosu”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.5099° or 37° 30′ 36″ northLongitude
127.1029° or 127° 6′ 10″ eastElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
8Q99G453+X5GeoNames ID
6800078
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In Other Languages
“Seokchonhosu” goes by many names.
- Korean: “석촌호수”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Chamsilsam-dong and Songp’ail-tong.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jamsil station and Lotte World.
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