Gireum-dong

Gireum-dong is a quarter in , , . Gireum-dong is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Catholic University of Korea Songsin Campus and Changdeokgung.

University
The Catholic University of Korea is a private Roman Catholic university in , , . It was established in 1855. The Catholic University of Korea operates campuses in and in the neighboring .

is a former royal palace in , South Korea. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Historic Site of South Korea, it is among the best preserved of all Korean palaces. is situated 4 km southwest of Gireum-dong.

Railway station
Photo: Widdy13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Station is a station on the Ui LRT located in Jeongneung-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. It opened on the 2 September 2017.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jongno and North Seoul.

Photo: Naturehead, Public domain.
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.

Photo: Mark Zastrow, CC BY 2.0.
The districts of Gangbuk, Dobong, Eunpyeong, Seongbuk and Nowon are in the northern part of . It is probably best known for the Bukhan mountain that offers nature and hiking close to the city.

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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.

Gireum-dong

Latitude
37.6085° or 37° 36′ 31″ north
Longitude
127.0202° or 127° 1′ 13″ east
Elevation
67 metres (220 feet)
Open location code
8Q99J25C+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 415154127
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
8692789
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Korean—“Gireum-dong” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “吉音洞”
  • Greek: “Γκίρουμ-ντονγκ”
  • Japanese: “吉音洞”
  • Korean: “Gireum-dong”
  • Korean: “길음1동”
  • Korean: “길음동”

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