Banpo-dong
Banpo-dong is a locality in Seocho-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Banpo-dong is situated nearby to the locality Panp’oil-tong, as well as near Seochosa-dong.Places of Interest
Highlights include Banpo Bridge and National Children Youth Library.
Banpo Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Bryan Dorrough, Public domain.
The Banpo Bridge is a major bridge for vehicular traffic over the Han River in central Seoul, South Korea. It is a double-decked bridge, and is above the pedestrian Jamsu Bridge.
National Children Youth Library
Library
The National Library for Children and Young Adults is a branch library of the National Library of Korea, that aims to provide information services and reading promotion services to children and young adults, located in Tehaeran-ro 7-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital
Hospital
The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital is the representative teaching and research hospital of the Catholic University of Korea's College of Medicine located in Seoul, South Korea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gangnam-Seocho and Yongsan.
Gangnam-Seocho
Yongsan
Photo: Jinah78, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yongsan is in Seoul'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.
South Seoul
Photo: Gaël Chardon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dongjak, Gwanak and Geumcheon are districts of Seoul south of the Han River. South Seoul is a largely residential and educational region characterized by university districts, hillside neighborhoods, and industrial redevelopment zones.
Banpo-dong
- Type: Locality
- Location: Seocho-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.5027° or 37° 30′ 10″ northLongitude
127.0159° or 127° 0′ 57″ eastElevation
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
8Q99G238+39GeoNames ID
8692559
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In Other Languages
“Banpo-dong” goes by many names.
- Korean: “반포1동”
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Localities in the Area
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