Hwangseong-dong

Hwangseong-dong is both an administrative and legal dong or a in the administrative subdivisions of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, .
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  • Type: Quarter with 29,100 residents
  • Description: place in Gyeongju, South Korea
  • Also known as: “Hwangseong-dong, Gyeongju” and “Hwangsŏng-tong”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cheomseongdae and Gyeongju-si Public Stadium.

Observatory
Photo: phploveme, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an astronomical observatory in , South Korea. is the oldest surviving astronomical observatory in Asia, and possibly even the world. is situated 4 km south of Hwangseong-dong.

Sports venue
Photo: Asta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gyeongju Civic Stadium is a multi-use in , South Korea. It is used mostly for football matches.

Photo: Symtux, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, formerly Tomb No. 155, is a tumulus located in , South Korea. It is located inside the tomb complex . is situated 3½ km south of Hwangseong-dong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gyeongju and Hyeongok-myeon.

Photo: riNux, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is in province, . The capital of the Silla Kingdom for approximately the whole first millennium CE, is definitely worth visiting if you are interested in Korean history.

Town
is a myeon or a township in the administrative subdivisions of Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, . It is bordered by , and Yonghwang-dong to the east, to the south, Geoncheon-eup to the southwest, Seo-myeon to the west and to the north. is situated 4½ km northwest of Hwangseong-dong.

Hwangseong-dong

Latitude
35.8706° or 35° 52′ 14″ north
Longitude
129.2152° or 129° 12′ 55″ east
Population
29,100
Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)
Open location code
8Q7FV6C8+63
Open­Street­Map ID
node 415148392
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
8616858
Wiki­data ID
Q485332
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Satellite Map

Discover Hwangseong-dong from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hwangseong-dong” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Hwangseong-dong”
  • Chinese: “隍城洞”
  • Greek: “Χουάνγκσονγκ-ντονγκ”
  • Indonesian: “Hwangseong-dong, Gyeongju”
  • Indonesian: “Hwangseong-dong”
  • Japanese: “隍城洞”
  • Korean: “Hwangseong-dong”
  • Korean: “황성동”
  • Korean: “隍城洞”
  • Swedish: “Hwangseong-dong”

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Localities in the Area

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