๐ฐ๐ท Jongno District (์ข ๋ก๊ตฌ) is a district in central Seoul, South Korea. It takes its name from a major local street, Jongno, which means "Bell Road".
Jongno District has been the centre of the city for 600 years, since it is where the Joseon dynasty established its capital city. Jongno District is commonly referred to as the face and heart of Korea because of its important roles in the politics, economics, culture, and history as the capital city. Jongno District is home to palaces in which the kings used to reside and work, such as Gyeongbok Palace, Changdeok Palace, Changgyeonggung and Unhyeon Palace. The South Korean president's current residence, the Cheongwadae, is also located in the Jongno District.
Due to its rich history, Jongno District attracts visitors and tourists, especially those interested in Korean history and culture. These include the restored Cheonggyecheon stream, the traditional neighborhood of Insa-dong, and the Jongmyo shrine. Art Center Nabi and Gahoe Museum, a relics museum is also located in the district. A number of colleges and universities are located here; these include the main campuses of Sungkyunkwan University and Baehwa Women's College.
Jongno District is also home to Jogyesa, the chief temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism.
The area is also home to the Gwanghwamun Plaza, a public open space on Sejongno, and is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's plans for environmentally friendly renovation projects such as the Cheonggye Stream and Seoul Plaza. It is also of historical significant as the location for royal administrative buildings and features statue of the Admiral Yi Sun-sin of Joseon Dynasty and statue of King Sejong the Great of Joseon.
Economy As the traditional heart of Seoul, Jongno's central location continues to attract both local and foreign businesses to set up offices there and remains an important business district. 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 and many more. The district also features numerous major business centres and office buildings housing businesses as well as diplomatic missions.
The headquarters of South Korean skincare retailer The Face Shop is located in the LG Gwanghwamun Building on Sinmunno 2-ga.
The head office of Air Seoul is in the Kumho Asiana Main Tower in Sinmunno 1-ga, Jongro Gu.
Jongno-Gu has a population of over 155,575 people. Jongno-Gu also forms part of the wider Seoul metropolitan area which has a population of over 9,963,000 people.
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๐จ๐ณ Dongcheng, China ๐ฐ๐ท Jeongeup, South Korea๐น๐ท Kahramanmaraล 37.583
๐ฏ๐ต Nihonmatsu 37.583
๐บ๐ธ Union City 37.583
๐ฐ๐ท Dongdaemun 37.588
๐ฐ๐ท Seodaemun-gu 37.579
๐ฐ๐ท Gangseo-gu 37.566
๐บ๐ธ Henrico County 37.55
๐ฐ๐ท Gangnam-gu 127.017
Locations Near: Jongno-Gu 126.967,37.5833
๐ฐ๐ท Jongno 126.967,37.583 d: 0
๐ฐ๐ท Jung 126.97,37.556 d: 3
๐ฐ๐ท Seodaemun-gu 126.937,37.579 d: 2.7
๐ฐ๐ท Seoul 126.983,37.55 d: 4
๐ฐ๐ท Eunpyeong District 126.929,37.603 d: 4
๐ฐ๐ท Yongsan 126.965,37.538 d: 5
๐ฐ๐ท Seongbuk 127.018,37.589 d: 4.5
๐ฐ๐ท Mapo 126.908,37.564 d: 5.6
Antipodal to: Jongno-Gu -53.033,-37.583
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