Jongno-gu
Jongno-gu is a gu, or destrict, in central Seoul, Sooth Korea. It taks its name frae a major local street, Jongno, whilk means "Bell Street".
Jongno-gu | |
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| 종로구 · 鐘路區 | |
 Location o Jongno-gu in Seoul | |
| Kintra | Sooth Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Special Ceety | Seoul |
| Admeenistrative dong | 19 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Kim Choong-Yong (김영종) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.92 km2 (9.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2010[1]) | |
| • Total | 155,575 |
| • Density | 6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Staundart Time) |
| Website | Jongno-gu official website |
Characteristic
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Jongno-gu haes been the centre o the ceety for 600 year, syne it is whaur the Joseon dynasty established its caipital ceety. Jongno-gu is commonly referred tae as the face an hert o Korea acause o its important roles in the politics, economics, cultur, an history as the caipital ceety.[2] Jongno-gu is hame tae pailaces in whilk the kings uised tae bide an work, lik Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung an Unhyeongung. The Sooth Korean preses' current residence, the Blue Hoose, is locatit in Jongno-gu an aw.[2]
Wi the historical value an cultural properties, Jongno-gu attracts visitors' attention. Thae include the restored Cheonggyecheon stream, the traditional neebourheid o Insa-dong, an the Jongmyo shrine. Art Center Nabi an Gahoe Museum, a relics museum is locatit in the destrict. A feck o colleges an varsities is locatit here; thae include the main campuses o Sungkyunkwan University an Baehwa Women's College.
Jongno-gu is hame tae Jogyesa an aw, the chief temple o the Jogye Order o Korean Buddhism.
Economy
eeditAs the tradeetional hert o Seoul, Jongno is still an important business center. Notable companies based in Jongno include Kumho Asiana Group, Kyobo Life. Lotte Group, SK Group, Hyundai Engineering & Construction, Daewoo E&C, Daelim Group, East Asia Daily an mony mair.
The heidquairter o Sooth Korean skincare retailer The Face Shop is locatit in the LG Gwanghwamun Building on sinmunno 2-ga.[3]
Subdiveesions
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Attractions
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Destrict Cooncil
eeditThe current mayor o Jong-no destrict is Kim Yeong-jong. The destrict cooncil serves admeenistrative functions sic as Foreign Seal Registration, Internaitional Marriage, Adoption, Acknowledgement reports an Alien Registration Certificates for foreigners residin in Jongno-gu.
Sister ceeties
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See an aw
eedit| Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Jongno-gu. |
References
eedit- ↑ Korean Statistical Information Service (Korean) > Population and Household > Census Result (2010) > Population by Administrative district, Sex and Age / Alien by Administrative district and Sex Archived 2013-08-26 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ↑ a b "About Jongno-gu". Jongno-gu Official website. Archived frae the original on 5 August 2004. Retrieved 23 Apryle 2008.
- ↑ "Company location". The Face Shop official website. Retrieved 9 October 2012.