Sinchon-dong
Sinchon-dong is a neighbourhood and a judicial dong in Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea. Sinchon's main attraction is its nightlife, with numerous bars of both western style and traditional Korean hofs, restaurants, and other activities aimed at the area's student population.Places of Interest
Highlights: Sogang University and Gyeonghuigung Palace.
Sogang University
University
Sogang University is a private Jesuit research university in Mapo, Seoul, South Korea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seodaemun-Mapo and Jongno.
Seodaemun-Mapo
Seodaemun and Mapo are districts in northwestern Seoul, by the banks of the Han River.Jung
Jung is in Seoul, constituting the southern half of the historic core of Seoul, along with Jongno.Sinchon-dong
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Sinchon”
- Category: locality
- Location: Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.5645° or 37° 33′ 52″ north
Longitude
126.94° or 126° 56′ 24″ east
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
Open location code
8Q98HW7Q+QX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Sinchon-dong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “新村洞”
- Greek: “Σίντσον-ντονγκ”
- Japanese: “新村洞”
- Korean: “Sinchon-dong”
- Korean: “신촌”
- Korean: “신촌동”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Daesin-dong and Daehyeon-dong.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: 경영대 도서관 and 노천극장 무대.
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