Jung-gu, Seoul

Infobox Korean settlement
title=Jung-gu

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imgcaption= "Deoksugung" located in Jung-gu
hanja=中區
hangul=중구
rr=Jung Gu
mr=Chung Ku
area_km2=9.96
pop=135173
popden_km2=13572
divs=15 administrative "dong"

Jung-gu is one of the 25 "gu" which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the north side of the Han River, and is the historical center of the city (hence the name, literally "central district").

Overview

Located in the heart of Seoul, Jung-gu is an area with a variety of old and new. It is a center of modernity, where facilities such as department stores and shopping malls are clustered together [pamphlet made by department of culture&tour in Jung gu districts] , and also a center of tradition, where valuable historic sites such as Deoksugung and Namdaemun can be found.

Jung-gu vibrates with energy and diversity, and is crowded with people of all ages, regardless of nationality, all through the year.

In addition, together with such valuable cultural sites as Myeongdong Cathedral, there are some of the most significant landmarks of Seoul, such as N Seoul Tower on Namsan mountain. Cheonggyecheon Stream is also a good place for a night tour, lined with beautiful stone bridges and many sights.

Symbol

* Color : Green
* Tree : Pine tree
* Flower : Rose
* Bird : Korean Magpie

Historic figures

Jung-gu is the center of Seoul. From this, it was the right place of scholars who stayed in Seoul and crucial subjects during the Joseon Dynasty.

* Han Myeong Hoe: scholar and tactician in the early Joseon Dynasty
* Park Ji won: famous scholoar during the mid-Joseon Dynasty.
* Namgung Uk: Independence activist during the Japanese occupation of Korea

Attractions

* Global Village Folk Museum
* Seoul Museum of Arts
* Bank of Korea Museum

Sister Cities

*flagicon|Australia Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
*flagicon|China Hunchun, China
*flagicon|China Xicheng, China

References

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External links

* [http://tour.junggu.seoul.kr/english/ Jung-gu Official site in English]
*ko [http://new.junggu.seoul.kr/a/index.php Jung-gu Official site]
*ko [http://new.junggu.seoul.kr/a/a05/a05020501.php Status quo of Jung-gu]
*ko [http://new.junggu.seoul.kr/a/a05/a05070400.php Resident offices and maps of Jung-gu ]