Yeonhui-dong

Yeonhui-dong is a dong at the center of , , South Korea. It is an area in Seoul near Yonsei university, and actually the name Yonsei comes from the combination of Yeonhui and Severance.
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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.

Stadium
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The , a.k.a. the Sangam Stadium, is a stadium used mostly for association football matches, located in 240 World Cup-ro, , , South Korea.

University
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is a private Jesuit research university in , , . 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.

Museum
Photo: Noh Mun Duek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum and former in , , . Imperial Japan, then the overlord of Korea, began its construction in 1907.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seodaemun-Mapo and Jongno.

Photo: titicat, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Seodaemun and Mapo are districts in northwestern , 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.

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is in , and constitutes the northern half of the historic core of Seoul, along with Jung, the southern half. As the soul of Seoul, is home to a plethora of beautiful Joseon Dynasty palaces, shrines, temples, parks, historic neighborhoods, and other traditional sights.

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is in , constituting the southern half of the historic core of Seoul, along with Jongno. 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

Latitude
37.5723° or 37° 34′ 20″ north
Longitude
126.9308° or 126° 55′ 51″ east
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
8Q98HWCJ+W8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 415153808
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
8692698
Wiki­data ID
Q2681314
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Satellite Map

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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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