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Seocho-gu

Seocho District is one of the 25 districts which make up the city of , South Korea. Seocho is a part of the Gangnam region, along with the district of .
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  • Type: Borough with 405,000 residents
  • Description: one of the districts (gu) of Seoul, South Korea
  • Also known as: “Seocho” and “Seocho District”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Children Youth Library and Yangjae Citizen’s Forest.

Library
The National Library for Children and Young Adults is a branch library of the National Library of Korea, that aims to provide information services and reading promotion services to children and young adults, located in Tehaeran-ro 7-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

Park
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Yangjae Citizen's Forest is a park in Seocho District, , South Korea. The park's official name is now Maeheon Citizen's Forest, which it adopted in October 2022.

Hospital
The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital is the representative teaching and research hospital of the Catholic University of Korea's College of Medicine located in , South Korea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gangnam-Seocho and South Seoul.

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Gangnam and Seocho are districts in . Gangnam and Seocho are the bustling centers of modern Seoul, which is famous for their luxurious shopping, vibrant night views, and major business headquarters.

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

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is in 's geographic center, sandwiched between Seoul's two major cultural and economic centers, Gangnam and Jongno/Jung. The main area of interest here for travelers is Itaewon, the most international and foreigner-friendly neighborhood in Seoul, and one of the only places where you can find authentic Mexican, Turkish, Middle Eastern, and Indian food on the entire peninsula.

Seocho-gu

Latitude
37.4835° or 37° 29′ 1″ north
Longitude
127.0322° or 127° 1′ 56″ east
Population
405,000
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Open location code
8Q99F2MJ+9V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 415155299
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­borough
Geo­Names ID
8349535
Wiki­data ID
Q20395
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Seocho-gu” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منطقة سوتشو”
  • Catalan: “Seocho-gu”
  • Cebuano: “Seocho-gu”
  • Chinese: “Seocho Khu”
  • Chinese: “瑞草区”
  • Chinese: “瑞草區”
  • Dutch: “Seocho District”
  • Esperanto: “Seocho-gu”
  • Esperanto: “Seocho”
  • Esperanto: “Soĉo-gu”
  • Esperanto: “Soĉo-ku”
  • Esperanto: “Soĉo”
  • Estonian: “Seocho linnarajoon”
  • Estonian: “Seocho ringkond”
  • French: “Seocho-gu”
  • German: “Seocho-gu”
  • Greek: “Σότσο-γκου”
  • Hungarian: “Szocsho-ku”
  • Indonesian: “Distrik Seocho”
  • Interlingue: “Seocho-gu”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Seocho”
  • Italian: “Seocho-gu”
  • Japanese: “ソチョ区”
  • Japanese: “瑞草区”
  • Korean: “서울 서초”
  • Korean: “서울 서초구”
  • Korean: “서울시 서초구”
  • Korean: “서울특별시 서초구”
  • Korean: “서초”
  • Korean: “서초구”
  • Malay: “Daerah Seocho”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Seocho Khu”
  • Northern Frisian: “Seocho (Steedkreis)”
  • Northern Frisian: “Seocho”
  • Persian: “ناحیه سوچو”
  • Portuguese: “Seocho-gu”
  • Russian: “Сочхо”
  • Scots: “Seocho-gu”
  • Slovenian: “distrikt Seočo”
  • Slovenian: “Seocho-gu”
  • Spanish: “Seocho-gu”
  • Spanish: “Seocho”
  • Swedish: “Seocho-gu”
  • Turkish: “Seocho-gu”
  • Turkish: “Seocho”
  • Urdu: “سیوچو ضلع”
  • Vietnamese: “Seocho-gu”
  • Yue Chinese: “瑞草區”
  • “Seocho-gu”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Dogok-dong and Seocho-dong.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Seocho-gu Office and Yangjae High School.

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