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Jung-gu, Seoul
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Jung-gu (Scots: Jung Destrict), literally meanin Central Destrict, is ane o the 25 gu which mak up the ceety o Seoul, Sooth Korea. It is locatit on the north side o the Han River, an as its name implees, is the historical centre o the ceety.
Jung-gu | |
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Destrict | |
중구 · 中區 | |
![]() Location o Jung-gu in Seoul | |
Kintra | Sooth Korea |
Region | Sudogwon |
Special Ceety | Seoul |
Admeenistrative dong | 15 |
Area | |
• Total | 9.96 km2 (3.85 sq mi) |
Population (2010[1]) | |
• Total | 121,144 |
• Density | 12,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Staundart Time) |
Website | Jung-gu official website |
Locatit in the hert o Seoul, Jung-gu is an aurie wi a variety o auld an new. It is a centre o modrenity, whaur facilities sic as heich rise office biggins, depairtment stores an shoppin maws are clustered thegither,[2] an a centre o tradeetion an aw, whaur valuable historic steids sic as Deoksugung an Namdaemun can be foond. Locatit here is the Gwangtonggwan, the auldest continuously-operatin bank biggin in Korea.[3] It wis registered as ane o ceety's protectit monuments on 5 Mairch 2001.[4]
In addition, thegither wi cultural steids as Myeongdong Cathedral an the Bank o Korea Museum, thare are famous laundmerks o Seoul sic as N Seoul Tower on Namsan moontain in Jung-gu. Myeongdong is ane o the maist famous shoppin auries in Sooth Korea, an is ane o favorite tourist destinations.
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