South Korea
Gyeonggi
Seoul

Yongsan

Yongsan is in 's geographic center, sandwiched between Seoul's two major cultural and economic centers, Gangnam and Jongno/Jung. The main area of interest here for travelers is Itaewon, the most international and foreigner-friendly neighborhood in Seoul, and one of the only places where you can find authentic Mexican, Turkish, Middle Eastern, and Indian food on the entire peninsula.
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  • Type: Borough with 205,000 residents
  • Description: one of the districts (gu) of Seoul, South Korea
  • Also known as: “Yongsan District”, “Yongsan Trade Center, Districtul Yongsan, Seul”, and “Yongsan-gu”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Museum of Korea and Seoul Central Mosque.

Museum
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The is the flagship museum of Korean history and art in South Korea. Since its establishment in 1945, the museum has been committed to various studies and research activities in the fields of archaeology, history, and art, continuously developing a variety of exhibitions and education programs.

Mosque
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The is a opened in 1976 in , , South Korea. It is located in , Yongsan District. It holds lectures in English, Arabic, and Korean.

Government office
Embassy of Ukraine in Seoul is the official diplomatic mission of in . The embassy is located at 21 45th St, , Yongsan District, , South Korea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Itaewon and Bogwang-dong.

Neighborhood
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is a commercial district in , South Korea, known for its nightlife and multi-ethnic population.

Quarter
is a dong of Yongsan District, , South Korea.

Quarter
is a wealthy dong of Yongsan District, , South Korea. It has been portrayed continuously in South Korea's popular culture as an oasis of wealth and luxury, thus becoming the subject of numerous domestic films, television series, and popular music references.

Yongsan

Latitude
37.5323° or 37° 31′ 56″ north
Longitude
126.99° or 126° 59′ 24″ east
Population
205,000
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
Open location code
8Q98GXJR+W2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1968205562
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­borough
Geo­Names ID
1832311
Wiki­data ID
Q50429
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Yongsan” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منطقة يونجسان”
  • Armenian: “Յոնսանգ շրջան”
  • Belarusian: “Ёнгсан”
  • Catalan: “Yongsan”
  • Cebuano: “Yongsan-gu”
  • Chinese: “Yongsan Khu”
  • Chinese: “龍山區”
  • Chinese: “龍山區廳”
  • Chinese: “龙山区”
  • Czech: “Čtvrť Jongsan”
  • Czech: “Jongsan-gu”
  • Dutch: “Yongsan District”
  • Esperanto: “distrikto Draka Monto”
  • Esperanto: “Jonsan-gu”
  • Esperanto: “Jonsan”
  • Esperanto: “Yongsan-gu”
  • Esperanto: “Yongsan”
  • Estonian: “Yongsani linnarajoon”
  • Estonian: “Yongsani ringkond”
  • French: “Yongsan-gu”
  • Georgian: “იონსანი”
  • German: “Yongsan-gu”
  • Greek: “Γιόνγκσαν-γκου”
  • Hebrew: “יונגסאן”
  • Hebrew: “מחוז יונגסאן”
  • Hebrew: “סיאול/יונגסאן”
  • Hungarian: “Jongszan-ku”
  • Indonesian: “Distrik Yongsan”
  • Indonesian: “Yongsan-gu”
  • Interlingue: “Yongsan-gu”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Yongsan”
  • Italian: “Yongsan-gu”
  • Japanese: “竜山区”
  • Japanese: “龍山区”
  • Korean: “서울 용산”
  • Korean: “서울 용산구”
  • Korean: “서울시 용산구”
  • Korean: “서울특별시 용산구”
  • Korean: “용산”
  • Korean: “용산구”
  • Lithuanian: “Jongsan-gu”
  • Malay: “Daerah Yongsan”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Yongsan Khu”
  • Northern Frisian: “Yongsan (Steedkreis)”
  • Northern Frisian: “Yongsan”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Yongsan-distriktet”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Yongsan-gu”
  • Norwegian: “Yongsan-gu”
  • Persian: “ناحیه یونگسان”
  • Portuguese: “Yongsan-gu”
  • Russian: “Йонсан”
  • Russian: “Йонсангу”
  • Russian: “Йонсанку”
  • Scots: “Yongsan-gu”
  • Slovenian: “Jongsan”
  • Slovenian: “Yongsan-gu”
  • Spanish: “Yongsan-gu”
  • Swedish: “Yongsan-gu”
  • Thai: “เขตยงซัน”
  • Turkish: “Yongsan”
  • Urdu: “یونگسان ضلع”
  • Vietnamese: “Yongsan-gu”
  • Yue Chinese: “龍山區”
  • “Yongsan-gu”

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