Sejong-si

Sejong is 's central administrative capital city. It is a planned new city in the center of Chungcheong Province, established for the purpose of dispersing government agencies and developing the central region.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Jochiwon station and Korea University Sejong Campus.

Railway station
is a railway station in -eup, , .

University
Korea University is a private research university in , South Korea. Established in 1905 as Bosung College by Lee Yong-Ik, a prominent official of the Korean Empire, Korea University is among South Korea's oldest institutions of higher education, and is the nation's first modern private university.

Police station

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yeonseo-myeon and Yeondong-myeon.

Town
is a township of , . is situated 4½ km west of Sejong-si.

Town
is a township of , . is situated 5 km southeast of Sejong-si.

Town
is a town located in , . was the site of the Battle of Chochiwon. As of 2011, has a large foreign community consisting of native English speakers considering its rather small size and population.

Sejong-si

Latitude
36.593° or 36° 35′ 35″ north
Longitude
127.2924° or 127° 17′ 33″ east
Population
395,000
Elevation
44 metres (144 feet)
United Nations Location Code
KR SJG
Open location code
8Q89H7VR+5X
Geo­Names ID
8394437
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In Other Languages

“Sejong-si” goes by many names.
  • Korean: 세종
  • Korean: 세종시
  • Korean: 세종특별자치시

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