Yeoksam-dong

Yeoksam-dong is a ward of , , South Korea. Teheran-ro runs through Yeoksam-dong and has some of the tallest buildings in Seoul, comprising a collection of corporate headquarters and high-rise office buildings.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Guryong and Hanti station.

Railway station
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station is a station on the Suin–Bundang Line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway network in South Korea. It is in the Gaepo-dong area of the of . The station opened on October 24, 2004.

Railway station
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is a station on the Suin–Bundang Line, a commuter rail line of Korail. The name of this station is taken from that of a former village in the vicinity, and has meaning "great hill" in the native Korean language. , the neighborhood in which the station is located, is the Chinese translation of this name.

Public aquarium
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The SEA LIFE COEX, Seoul Aquarium is an aquarium located within the Starfield COEX Mall in the of , South Korea. The aquarium opened in 2000.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yongsan and South Seoul.

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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.

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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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and Gangdong are in the eastern part of , along the Han River. Quieter and more residential then its hectic neighbor, Gangnam, nonetheless offers a fair number of attractions.

Yeoksam-dong

Latitude
37.4981° or 37° 29′ 53″ north
Longitude
127.0347° or 127° 2′ 5″ east
Elevation
37 metres (121 feet)
Open location code
8Q99F2XM+6V
Geo­Names ID
8692542
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In Other Languages

“Yeoksam-dong” goes by many names.
  • Korean: “역삼1동”

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