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| Location | Seongsan-dong, Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea] |
| Area | 857 acres (347 ha)[citation needed] |
| Established | May 1, 2002 |
| Operated by | Seoul Metropolitan Government |
| Visitors | Approximately 9.8 million (in 2012) |
| Website | Official Website |
World Cup Park (Korean: 월드컵공원) is an ecological park built in Sangamdong-gil, in Seoul, South Korea. The park was established on May 1, 2002 in anticipation of the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup Games.
World Cup Park is subdivided into five parks: Pyeonghwa Park (Peace Park), Haneul Park (Sky Park), Noeul Park (Sunset Park), Nanjicheon Park, and Hangang Riverside Park.[1][2]
The park is mostly composed of the former island Nanjido (Korean: 난지도; Hanja: 蘭芝島; lit. orchid island). That island was joined to the mainland in 1977.
- ^ "World Cup Park". Korea Be Inspired. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ "About Nanji". Official Site. Retrieved 9 November 2013.