South Gyeongsang
Busan
Saha-gu

Gamcheon-dong

Gamcheon-dong is a subdivision of in central-west , South Korea. It is known for , which features steep streets, twisting alleys, and brightly painted houses.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Diamond Tower and Gamcheon Culture Village.

Scenic viewpoint
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Busan Tower is a 120-metre-high tower at , located in , South Korea. It was built in 1973. It is only used for entertainment purposes and doesn't have any transmitting equipment.

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is a town within Gamcheon-dong, , , South Korea. The area is known for its layered streets, twisted -like alleys, and brightly painted houses, which have been restored and enhanced in recent years to attract tourism.

Museum
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The is a in Bumin-dong, , South Korea. The building was used by the President of South Korea, Syngman Rhee, when Busan was the provisional capital of South Korea during the Korean War.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Busan and Seo-gu.

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consists of the districts of Dong-gu, Jung-gu, Seo-gu, Nam-gu and Busanjin-gu. This is the old town of Busan with a lot of post-war buildings, large docks and atmosphere. The place to go see the heritage of the city.

Suburb
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Seo District is a gu, or district, in south-west central , South Korea.

Suburb
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Dong District is a gu in central , South Korea. It was one of the first 6 gu of Busan established in 1957. Busan Station is located in . has a status of sister localities with , and Zhifu District, Yantai City, . is situated 6 km northeast of Gamcheon-dong.

Gamcheon-dong

Latitude
35.0886° or 35° 5′ 19″ north
Longitude
129.0047° or 129° 0′ 17″ east
Open location code
8Q7F32Q3+CV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 415144914
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
8692359
Wiki­data ID
Q12582674
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Gamcheon-dong” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “甘川洞”
  • Danish: “Gamcheon-dong”
  • German: “Gamcheon-dong”
  • Greek: “Γκάμτσον-ντονγκ”
  • Japanese: “甘川洞”
  • Korean: “Gamcheon-dong”
  • Korean: “감천1동”
  • Korean: “감천동”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Gamcheon-dong”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gamcheon-dong”
  • Portuguese: “Gamcheon”
  • Slovenian: “Kulturna vas Gamčon”
  • Swedish: “Gamcheon-dong”

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