Gugi-dong is a ''
dong
Dong or DONG may refer to:
Places
* Dong Lake, or East Lake, a lake in China
* Dong, Arunachal Pradesh, a village in India
* Dong (administrative division) (동 or 洞), a neighborhood division in Korea
Persons
*Queen Dong (1623–1681), princes ...
'', neighbourhood of
Jongno-gu
Bosingak bell pavilion
Jongno District () is a district () in central Seoul, South Korea. It takes its name from a major local street, Jongno, which means "Bell Road".
Characteristics
Jongno District has been the center of the city for 600 ye ...
in
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
. It is a legal dong (법정동 ) administered under its administrative dong (행정동 ),
Pyeongchang-dong
Pyeongchang-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of Jongno-gu in Seoul, South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a ...
.
Attractions
Bukhansan
Bukhansan (, ), or Bukhan Mountain, is a mountain on the northern periphery of Seoul, South Korea. There are three major peaks, Baegundae , Insubong , Mangyeongdae . Because of its height and the fact that it borders a considerable portion of the ...
National Park includes several hiking trails.
Seungasa Temple, including the Gugi-dong Seated Buddha Carving (북한산 구기동 마애여래좌상), 5 meters tall, carved on granite rock.
Education
Lycée International Xavier LYCÉE INTERNATIONAL XAVIER (LIX) is a French school located in Seoul on the northern side of the Han River (Jongno-gu). It has been operating since March 2002 with the French ambassador's consent and the authorization of Seoul's Board of Education. ...
is located in this ''dong''.
Contact
" Lycée International Xavier LYCÉE INTERNATIONAL XAVIER (LIX) is a French school located in Seoul on the northern side of the Han River (Jongno-gu). It has been operating since March 2002 with the French ambassador's consent and the authorization of Seoul's Board of Education. ...
. Retrieved on 22 May 2014. "23, BIBONG-GIL (151, GUGI-DONG), JONGNO-GU, 110-804 SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA"
Address in Korean
"서울특별시 종로구 비봉길 23 (구기동 151) (우)110-804" It moved there from Hyehwa-dong
Hyehwa-dong is a '' dong'' (neighborhood) of Jongno-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is adjacent to the Seoul National University Hospital.
Attractions
* PMC Daehangno Jayu Theater - musical ''Polaroid'' were played from 3 to 24 August 2008, starrin ...
in May 2005.[School History]
Archive
. Lycée International Xavier LYCÉE INTERNATIONAL XAVIER (LIX) is a French school located in Seoul on the northern side of the Han River (Jongno-gu). It has been operating since March 2002 with the French ambassador's consent and the authorization of Seoul's Board of Education. ...
. Retrieved on May 22, 2014.
See also
*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
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External links
Jongno-gu Official site in English
Jongno-gu Official site
Status quo of Jongno-gu by administrative dong
Origin of Gugi-dong name
Neighbourhoods of Jongno-gu
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