Seochulji Pond
Seochulji is a pond in Namsan-dong, Gyeongju, 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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.
Tomb of King Sinmun
Archaeological site
Photo: Goytex, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tomb of King Sinmun is an archaeological 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. Najeong Well is situated 3½ km northwest of Seochulji Pond.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naenam-myeon and Bomun Lake Resort.
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 southwest of Seochulji Pond.
Bomun Lake Resort
Locality
The Bomun Lake Resort or Bomun Tourist Complex is a large tourist complex around Bomun Lake in the city of Gyeongju, South Korea. The resort covers the districts of Bomun-dong, Sinpyeong-dong, Amgok-dong and Cheongun-dong. Bomun Lake Resort is situated 7 km northeast of Seochulji Pond.
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.
Seochulji Pond
- Categories: artificial pond and body of water
- Location: North Gyeongsang, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.79642° or 35° 47′ 47″ northLongitude
129.24237° or 129° 14′ 33″ eastElevation
75 metres (246 feet)Open location code
8Q7FQ6WR+HWOpenStreetMap ID
way 469086165OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pondGeoNames ID
11077717Wikidata ID
Q12601507
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In Other Languages
“Seochulji Pond” goes by many names.
- Korean: “경주 서출지”
- Korean: “서출지”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Namsan-dong and Dongbang-dong.
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Highlights include 통일전 and 전강왕릉.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Seochulji Pond”. Photo: Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0.