Seochulji Pond

Seochulji is a pond in Namsan-dong, , South Korea. On July 11, 1964, it was designated Historic Site of South Korea No. 138. It is a natural pond and has been long famed for its beauty.
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  • Type: Pond
  • Description: Pond in Gyeongju, South Korea
  • Also known as: “Seochulji”, “Sochulji”, and “Sŏchulji”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tomb of King Sinmun and Najeong Well.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

Historic site
, is a historic well in the forest of Najeong in , 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. is situated 3½ km northwest of Seochulji Pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Naenam-myeon and Bomun Lake Resort.

Town
is a myeon or a township in the administrative subdivisions of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, . It is bordered by on the east, Jusa Mountains on the south. is situated 7 km southwest of Seochulji Pond.

Locality
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The or Bomun Tourist Complex is a large tourist complex around Bomun Lake in the city of , South Korea. The resort covers the districts of Bomun-dong, Sinpyeong-dong, Amgok-dong and Cheongun-dong. is situated 7 km northeast of Seochulji Pond.

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is in province, . The capital of the Silla Kingdom for approximately the whole first millennium CE, is definitely worth visiting if you are interested in Korean history.

Seochulji Pond

Latitude
35.79642° or 35° 47′ 47″ north
Longitude
129.24237° or 129° 14′ 33″ east
Elevation
75 metres (246 feet)
Open location code
8Q7FQ6WR+HW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 469086165
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­pond
Geo­Names ID
11077717
Wiki­data ID
Q12601507
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Seochulji Pond” goes by many names.
  • Korean: “경주 서출지”
  • Korean: “서출지”

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