Jongno District
Autonomous district in Sudogwon, South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jongno District (Korean: 종로구; RR: Jongno-gu) is a district (gu) in Downtown Seoul, South Korea. It is the historic center of Seoul, and contains the Joseon-era royal palace Gyeongbokgung and the former presidential residence, the Blue House.
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Jongno
종로구 | |
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종로구 · 鐘路區 | |
Coordinates: 37°35′58″N 126°58′29″E | |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Sudogwon |
Special City | Seoul |
Administrative dong | 19 |
Government | |
• Body | Jongno-gu Council |
• Mayor | Chung Moon-heon (People Power) |
• MNA | Choi Jae-hyung (People Power) |
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 Standard Time) |
Postal code | 03000~03299 |
Area code | 02-300,700 |
Website | Jongno-gu official website |
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