Seoak-dong
Seoak-dong is a quarter in Gyeongju-si, North Gyeongsang. Seoak-dong is situated nearby to the hamlet 국당마을, as well as near the quarter Yul-dong.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cheomseongdae and Cheonmachong.
Cheomseongdae
Observatory
Photo: phploveme, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cheomseongdae is an astronomical observatory in Gyeongju, South Korea. Cheomseongdae is the oldest surviving astronomical observatory in Asia, and possibly even the world.
Cheonmachong
Photo: Symtux, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cheonmachong, formerly Tomb No. 155, is a tumulus located in Gyeongju, South Korea. It is located inside the tomb complex Daereungwon.
Daereungwon
Park
Photo: 손묵광, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Daereungwon is a complex of Silla-era tumulus tombs in Gyeongju, South Korea. Since 2011, it has been a designated Historic Site of South Korea. The site is a popular tourist attraction.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gyeongju.
Gyeongju
Photo: riNux, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gyeongju is in North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. The capital of the Silla Kingdom for approximately the whole first millennium CE, Gyeongju is definitely worth visiting if you are interested in Korean history.
Seoak-dong
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Gyeongju-si, North Gyeongsang, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.8268° or 35° 49′ 36″ northLongitude
129.192° or 129° 11′ 31″ eastElevation
135 metres (443 feet)Open location code
8Q7FR5GR+PROpenStreetMap ID
node 415148320OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
11064888
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Seoak-dong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西岳洞”
- Greek: “Σόακ-ντονγκ”
- Korean: “Seoak-dong”
- Korean: “서악동”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as 국당마을 and Yul-dong.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tomb of Kim inmun and Tomb of King Muyeol.
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