Insa-dong

Insa-dong is a dong, or neighborhood, in , , South Korea. Its main street is Insadong-gil, which is connected to a number of alleys that lead deeper into the district, with modern galleries and tea shops.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: neighborhood in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
  • Also known as: “インサドン” and “インサ洞”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Wongaksa Pagoda and Museum Kimchikan.

Heritage site
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is a 12-meter tall, ten story marble…

Museum
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, formerly Kimchi Field Museum…

is a former royal palace in , South Korea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cheongjin-dong and Anguk-dong.

Quarter
is a dong of , , South Korea.

Quarter
Photo: Lawinc82, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a dong, neighbourhood of , , South Korea.

Quarter
is a legal dong of , South Korea.

Insa-dong

Latitude
37.57165° or 37° 34′ 18″ north
Longitude
126.98642° or 126° 59′ 11″ east
Elevation
39 metres (128 feet)
Open location code
8Q98HXCP+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 415153837
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
10420160
Wiki­data ID
Q488678
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Insa-dong” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “إنسا دونغ”
  • Azerbaijani: “İnsa-dong”
  • Chinese: “仁寺洞”
  • French: “Insa-dong”
  • Greek: “Ίνσα-ντονγκ”
  • Indonesian: “Insadong”
  • Japanese: “仁寺洞(インサドン)”
  • Japanese: “仁寺洞”
  • Korean: “Insa-dong”
  • Korean: “인사동”
  • Persian: “اینسا-دونگ”
  • Portuguese: “Insa-dong”
  • Russian: “Инсадон”
  • Slovenian: “Insa-dong”
  • Spanish: “Insa-dong”
  • Spanish: “Insadong”
  • Turkish: “Insa”
  • Vietnamese: “Insa-dong”
  • Yue Chinese: “仁寺洞”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Nagwon-dong and Jongno 2-ga.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Seungdong Presbyterian Church and 써드베란다.

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