Samcheong-dong

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Samcheong-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	삼청동
• Hanja	三淸洞
• Revised Romanization	Samcheong-dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Samch'ŏng-dong
Coordinates: 37°35′6.3″N 126°58′49.3″E / 37.585083°N 126.980361°E / 37.585083; 126.980361
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	1.49 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	5,374
• Density	3,610/km2 (9,340/sq mi)
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Samcheong-dong (Korean: 삼청동) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It lies north of Jongno and east of Gyeongbokgung.^[1][2] This hilly neighborhood is characterized by numerous small art galleries, shops, and restaurants. Visitors to the area can see restored hanok, Korean traditional-style houses. The Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea is located here. It is also home to several foreign government offices including the Vietnamese consulate.

• Jongno District Official site in English
• (in Korean) Jongno District Official site
• (in Korean) Status quo of Jongno District by administrative dong
• (in Korean) Samcheong-dong Resident office
• (in Korean) Origin of Samcheong-dong name^{[permanent dead link]}
• Official site of Korea tourism on Samcheong-dong Archived 2019-12-28 at the Wayback Machine

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