Seongbuk-dong

Seongbuk-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul성북동
 • Hanja城北洞
 • Revised RomanizationSeongbuk-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerSongbuk-tong
Coordinates: 37°35′49″N 126°59′37″E / 37.59694°N 126.99361°E / 37.59694; 126.99361
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total16,444
 • Density6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi)

Seongbuk-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Seongbuk-gu in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]

Seongbuk-dong is a village located in the north of Seoul, nestled in the hills overlooking the city. A large proportion of the residences are owned by wealthy households. It is also where many ambassadorial residences are located (among them, the residences of the Chinese, Australian and Canadian ambassadors).

  1. ^ a b "성북동 (Seongbuk-dong 城北洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22 April 2008.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Introduction about Seongbuk-dong" (in Korean). Seongbuk-gu official site. Archived from the original on 2 March 2004. Retrieved 22 April 2008.