Bamseom

Bamseom is a pair of islets in the in , South Korea. The uninhabited islets, with a total area of about 0.24 km2 and length of 1,147 m, are located between the larger island of Yeouido, to which they were once connected, and the north shore.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Seogang Bridge and Yoido Full Gospel Church.

Bridge
Photo: Jpbarrass, Public domain.
or Grand is a six-lane two-way bridge over the in , South Korea. The bridge links the and districts. It is supported in the middle as it passes over the protected islets of Bamseom.

Church
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is a Pentecostal church affiliated with the on Yeouido in , . With about 870,000 members, it is the largest Pentecostal Christian congregation in South Korea.

Bridge
Photo: bojo, CC BY 2.0.
The crosses the in and connects the Mapo District and the Yeongdeungpo District in the city of . Seoul Subway Line 5 also passes directly underneath the bridge through an underwater tunnel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Changjeon-dong and Cheongam-dong.

Quarter
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is a legal dong of , , South Korea. It was merged with Sangsu-dong into in January 2007.

Quarter
is a dong of , , South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, Wonhyoro 2-dong.

Neighborhood
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Hongdae is a neighborhood in , , , near Hongik University, after which it is named. The neighborhood is known for its urban arts and indie music culture, local shops, clubs, cafés and entertainment.

Bamseom

Latitude
37.53894° or 37° 32′ 20″ north
Longitude
126.92888° or 126° 55′ 44″ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
8Q98GWQH+HH
Geo­Names ID
10355115
Wiki­data ID
Q626158
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Satellite Map

Discover Bamseom from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Bamseom” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جزيرة بامسيوم‘”
  • Arabic: “جزيرة بامسيوم”
  • Chinese: “栗島”
  • Dutch: “Bamseom”
  • Japanese: “栗島”
  • Korean: “밤섬”
  • Portuguese: “Bamseom”
  • Spanish: “Bamseom”
  • Vietnamese: “Bamseom”

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