Bulgwang-dong

Bulgwang-dong is a neighborhood of , , South Korea.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Samseong Museum of Publishing and Geumseonsa.

Museum
The is a in , ; it is a private museum related to printing and publishing. Located in Gugi-dong, Jongno-gu, visitors can see all manner of artifacts and historical items at the museum.

Buddhist temple
is a Buddhist temple of the Jogye Order in , South Korea. Believed to have been established before 1405, it is located in 196-1 in the area of the city, in Bukhansan National Park.

Metro station
is a railway station on Line 6 of the Seoul Subway located at , , , South Korea. This station is part of the one-way section of Line 6 known as the Eungam Loop.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jongno and Seodaemun-Mapo.

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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.

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.

Quarter
Photo: 안우석, CC0.
is a dong of , , South Korea. is situated 3½ km southeast of Bulgwang-dong.

Bulgwang-dong

Latitude
37.6161° or 37° 36′ 58″ north
Longitude
126.934° or 126° 56′ 2″ east
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
Open location code
8Q98JW8M+CH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 415153745
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
8692715
Wiki­data ID
Q2648045
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Bulgwang-dong” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 佛光洞
  • Greek: Μπούλγκουανγκ-ντονγκ
  • Japanese: プルグヮンドン
  • Japanese: プルグヮン洞
  • Japanese: 仏光洞
  • Japanese: 佛光洞
  • Korean: Bulgwang-dong
  • Korean: 불광2동
  • Korean: 불광동
  • Malay: Bulgwang-dong
  • Persian: بولگوانگ-دونگ
  • Swedish: Bulgwang-dong
  • Vietnamese: Bulgwang-dong

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