Country South Korea Area 21.87 km² Area code(s) +82-2-7xx Operator Korail Special City Seoul | Region Sudogwon Postal code 04300 ~ 04499 Population 227,400 (2010) Administrative dong 19 | |
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Time zone Korea Standard Time (UTC+9) Website Yongsan-gu official website | ||
Asymptote architecture velo towers yongsan district seoul south korea 2012
Yongsan District (Yongsan-gu) is a district of Seoul, South Korea. Its name means "Dragon Hill", derived from the hanja characters for dragon (龍 yong) and hill/mountain (山 san). It sits to the north of the Han River under the shadow of Seoul Tower. It is in the center of Seoul. It is home to roughly 250,000 people and is divided into 20 dong, or neighborhoods. Notable locations in Yongsan District include Yongsan Station, the sprawling Yongsan Electronics Market, Haebangchon and the Itaewon commercial district. Itaewon is widely known as one of the most ethnically diverse regions in Korea. Many foreigners gravitate to its shopping centers and nightlife.
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- Asymptote architecture velo towers yongsan district seoul south korea 2012
- Map of Yongsan gu Seoul South Korea
- Economy
- Government and infrastructure
- Education
- Attractions
- Sister cities
- References
Map of Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Yongsan District is the site of Yongsan Garrison, a large United States military base in the heart of Seoul. Because of the scarcity of land in central Seoul, as well as the consolidation of U.S. Forces throughout the Korean Peninsula, the U.S. and South Korean governments have agreed to relocate the facility out of Seoul to Pyeongtaek by 2017. After its relocation, the 243 ha of its land is planned to be developed into a large park.
Sookmyung Women's University is in the western portion of this district. Nearby, the legendary bar "Doors" has been a hub of Sookmyung social life for years. There is a growing community of Muslims and others from the Middle East due to the location of Seoul's only mosque: Seoul Central Mosque in Itaewon. This immigration trend has caused a number of halal restaurants and shops to open in the area.
N Seoul Tower has been re-opened. The tower is at the top of Namsan (lit. "South Mountain"). It was built as a television transmitter.
Yongsan is served by Seoul Subway Line 1, Line 4, Line 6, and the Jungang Line.
Economy
KOSPI 200 companies based in Yongsan include Amore Pacific, Orion Confectionery, Cheil Worldwide and Hyundai Development Company.
Yongsan International Business District, a project propelled by Seoul Metropolitan Government to enhance its international competitiveness, is one of the world’s largest composite complexes whose floor area is 5.6 times that of Roppongi Hills in Japan and more than two times that of Canary Wharf in the United Kingdom. It is expected to be opened by 2016.
Yongsan District is famous for K-pop label companies including H2 Media Entertainment and TS Entertainment.
Government and infrastructure
The Ministry of National Defense has its headquarters in Yongsan-dong.
Education
International schools:
The French School of Seoul was in Hannam-dong. In 1985 it moved to Seorae Village in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu.