Seonggeon-dong

Seonggeon-dong is an administrative dong or a in the administrative subdivisions of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, .
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Quarter with 18,200 residents
  • Description: place in Gyeongju, South Korea
  • Also known as: “Sŏngkon-tong”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cheomseongdae and Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond.

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.

Park
Photo: Korea Heritage Service, CC BY-SA 4.0.
are a Silla-era former palace and artificial pond in , South Korea. They were part of the palace complex of ancient Silla.

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 .

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 6 km northwest of Seonggeon-dong.

Seonggeon-dong

Latitude
35.8495° or 35° 50′ 58″ north
Longitude
129.2044° or 129° 12′ 16″ east
Population
18,200
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
Open location code
8Q7FR6X3+QP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 415148395
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
8616887
Wiki­data ID
Q485760
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Seonggeon-dong” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Seonggeon-dong”
  • Chinese: “城乾洞”
  • Chinese: “城干洞”
  • Greek: “Σόνγκον-ντονγκ”
  • Indonesian: “Seonggeon-dong”
  • Japanese: “城乾洞”
  • Korean: “Seonggeon-dong”
  • Korean: “석장동”
  • Korean: “성건동”
  • Persian: “سئونگگئون-دونگ”
  • Swedish: “Seonggeon-dong”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Seobu-dong and Bukbu-dong.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 흥무초교 운동장 and Heungmu Elementary School.

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