Sillim or ''Sillim-dong'' is a statutory division of
Gwanak District
Gwanak District (Gwanak-gu) is an administrative subdivision (''gu'') of Seoul, South Korea. It lies on the southern skirt of Seoul, bordering Anyang of Gyeonggi Province. The southern border of Gwanak-gu, bordering Anyang, consists of the cr ...
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Seoul
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South Korea
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Seoul National University and
Nokdu Street are located in the town.
Its name means "new forest", which was derived from the woods outstretched from
Mt. Gwanak
''Gwanaksan'' (Korean for Mt. Gwanak; 632 m) is a mountain in southern Seoul, South Korea. Portions lie in the Gwanak-gu and Geumcheon-gu districts of Seoul; other portions lie in the neighboring cities of Anyang, Gyeonggi and Gwacheon.
The na ...
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It consists 11 administrative neighbourhoods.
In a survey conducted in 2011 by the
Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs
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The ministry was originally the Ministry of Construction and Transportation. Th ...
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Administrative divisions
Administrative division, administrative unit,Article 3(1). country subdivision, administrative region, subnational entity, constituent state, as well as many similar terms, are generic names for geographical areas into which a particular, ind ...
across the country, it reported that the bus stops in Sillim-dong are among the busiest in the country.
Administrative divisions
As of September, 2008, there are 11 administrative neighborhoods (''dong'') in Sillim.
Attractions
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Seoul National University
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Kyujanggak Archives
The Kyujanggak, also known as Gyujanggak, was the royal library of the Joseon Dynasty. It was founded in 1776 by order of King Jeongjo of Joseon, at which time it was located on the grounds of Changdeokgung Palace. Today known as Kyujanggak Royal ...
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Seoul National University Museum of Art
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Horim Museum
Horim Museum is a museum in Seoul, South Korea.
The museum was founded by Yun Jang-seob (윤장섭 尹章燮) who after setting up the Sungbo Cultural Foundation (성보문화재단 成保文化財團) in July 1981 to purchase antiquities, estab ...
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Sundae Town Sundae Town is an area of Seoul, South Korea in the Sillim-dong division of the city. Sundae Town is known for a style of South Korean street food called sundae bokkeum and involves stuffing dangmyeon (noodles) and vegetables mixed with pigs blood ...
Traffic
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Sillim Station
*Street Nambu, Street Sillim
See also
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Administrative divisions of South Korea
South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), 1 special city (''teukbyeolsi'' ), 1 special self-governing city (''teukbyeol-jachisi'' ), and 9 provinces ('' do'' ), including one ...
References
External links
Official websiteMap of the area
at the official website
Neighbourhoods of Gwanak-gu
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