Seondo
Seondo is a locality in Yul-dong, Gyeongju-si, North Gyeongsang. Seondo is situated nearby to the locality Seondumal, as well as near Jeongcheon.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cheomseongdae and Five Royal Tombs in Gyeonju.
Cheomseongdae
Observatory
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Cheomseongdae is an astronomical observatory in Gyeongju, South Korea. Cheomseongdae is the oldest surviving astronomical observatory in Asia, and possibly even the world. Cheomseongdae is situated 3½ km northeast of Seondo.
Five Royal Tombs in Gyeonju
Park
Photo: Minquddyd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oreung is a complex of five Silla-era royal tombs in Gyeongju, South Korea. They are now a tourist attraction. They are part of the Gyeongju Historic Areas UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Najeong Well
Historic site
Najeong Well, is a historic well in the forest of Najeong in Gyeongju, South Korea. On 20 November 1975, it was designated Historic Site of South Korea No. 245. The well is said to be the birthplace of Park Hyeokgeose, the founder of Silla.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gyeongju and Naenam-myeon.
Gyeongju
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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.
Naenam-myeon
Town
Naenam-myeon is a myeon or a township in the administrative subdivisions of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is bordered by Geumo Mountains on the east, Jusa Mountains on the south. Naenam-myeon is situated 7 km south of Seondo.
Geoncheon-eup
Town
Geoncheon-eup is an eup or a town in the subdivision of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. Its 90.46 square kilometers are home to about 10,844 people. Geoncheon-eup is situated 9 km northwest of Seondo.
Seondo
- Type: Locality
- Location: Yul-dong, Gyeongju-si, North Gyeongsang, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.81118° or 35° 48′ 40″ northLongitude
129.19125° or 129° 11′ 29″ eastElevation
41 metres (135 feet)Open location code
8Q7FR56R+FFGeoNames ID
11065279
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In Other Languages
“Seondo” goes by many names.
- Korean: “선도”
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