Yeonhui-dong
Yeonhui-dong is a dong at the center of Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea. It is an area in Seoul near Yonsei university, and actually the name Yonsei comes from the combination of Yeonhui and Severance.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Quarter
- Description: neighborhood in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Also known as: “Yeonhui-dong, Seoul”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Seoul World Cup Stadium and Sogang University.
Seoul World Cup Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Dan820526, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Seoul World Cup Stadium, a.k.a. the Sangam Stadium, is a stadium used mostly for association football matches. The venue is located in 240, World Cup-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
Sogang University
University
Photo: Octdog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sogang University is a private Jesuit research university in Mapo, Seoul, South Korea. Sogang University was established on April 18, 1960 by the Society of Jesus, with the school being the oldest and only Jesuit institution of higher education in the country.
Seodaemun Prison History Hall
Museum
Photo: Noh Mun Duek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Seodaemun Prison History Hall is a museum and former prison in Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea. Construction of this building began by Imperial Japan in 1907.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seodaemun-Mapo and Jongno.
Seodaemun-Mapo
Photo: titicat, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Seodaemun and Mapo are districts in northwestern Seoul, by the banks of the Han River. They're most notable for their colleges and universities, resulting in a distinctly youthful culture, especially in the twin subdistricts of Hongdae and Sinchon, separated by a single subway stop, a 10-minute bus ride, or a 20-minute walk.
Jongno
Photo: Naturehead, Public domain.
Jongno is in Seoul, and constitutes the northern half of the historic core of Seoul, along with Jung, the southern half. As the soul of Seoul, Jongno is home to a plethora of beautiful Joseon Dynasty palaces, shrines, temples, parks, historic neighborhoods, and other traditional sights.
Jung
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Jung is in Seoul, constituting the southern half of the historic core of Seoul, along with Jongno. Jung is busier than its tranquil neighbor, with hundreds of offices buildings and endless streets of frantic shopping, but scattered among the hustle and bustle are more historic gems.
Yeonhui-dong
- Categories: dong of South Korea and locality
- Location: Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.5723° or 37° 34′ 20″ northLongitude
126.9308° or 126° 55′ 51″ eastElevation
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
8Q98HWCJ+W8OpenStreetMap ID
node 415153808OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Yeonhui-dong” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “يونهيدونغ”
- Cebuano: “Yeonhui-dong (baranggay sa Habagatang Korea, Seoul)”
- Cebuano: “Yeonhui-dong”
- Chinese: “延禧洞”
- Czech: “Jonhui”
- Danish: “Yeonhui-dong”
- Greek: “Γιόνχι-ντονγκ”
- Japanese: “ヨニ洞”
- Japanese: “ヨンヒ洞”
- Japanese: “延禧洞”
- Korean: “Yeonhui-dong”
- Korean: “연희동”
- Malay: “Yeonhui-dong”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Yeonhui-dong”
- Polish: “Yeonhui-dong”
- Russian: “Ёнхидон”
- Spanish: “Yeonhui-dong”
- Swedish: “Yeonhui-dong, Seoul”
- Swedish: “Yeonhui-dong”
- Urdu: “یونہی-ڈونگ”
- Vietnamese: “Yeonhui-dong, Seoul”
- Vietnamese: “Yeonhui-dong”
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