Naegok-dong ( Korean : 내곡동 ) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Seocho District , Seoul , South Korea.
11-520: Naegok-dong, formerly part of the historical Eonju district, was initially situated within the central village, known in Chinese characters as 'Angol' or 'Anmal'. Over time, this area evolved into Naegok-dong, located near the base of Guryong Mountain within Seocho District. It resides within a basin surrounded by mountains, including Guryong Mountain in Seocho District and Inreungsan, which forms
22-517: Is an international school in South Korea, with campuses in Seoul, Seongnam, and Jeju Province. The school was established in 2000. Its Jeju Province campus was founded in 2011. The Gaepo-dong, Seoul campus was the first to be founded. It was founded in 2000. It teaches kindergarten through fifth grade. The other two campuses provide kindergarten through twelfth grade education. By 2018,
33-593: Is located in Seohyeon-dong, Bundang District . The city's only international school is Korea International School - Pangyo . Seongnam is home to the Seongnam Foreign Language High School and Gachon University 's primary campus. In Seongnam, there are 1 provincial library, and 17 municipal libraries. The Seongnam Arts Center includes three theaters: the opera house, concert hall, and ensemble theater. It also includes
44-537: Is now home to prominent companies such as KT (formerly Korea Telecom), Naver , and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries . Pangyo Techno Valley is the premier industrial complex in Seongnam. Nowcom has its headquarters in Pangyo. Because of its significance, Pangyo now serves as a core area of Seongnam, replacing the old downtown in northeast Jungwon and Sujeong. Seongnam FC is a professional football club based in
55-475: Is the fourth largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province after Suwon and the 10th largest city in the country. Its population is approximately one million. It consists of three administrative districts: Bundang District , Jungwon District , and Sujeong District . Seongnam, one of the foremost planned cities in South Korean history , was conceived during the era of President Park Chung Hee for
66-584: The border with Seongnam. On Guryong Mountain's slopes in Naegok-dong, Yeongneung (英陵), originally the burial site of King Sejong the Great, was relocated to Yeoju in 1469 (Year 1 of King Yejong). Hyeonneung and Inneung are currently situated at 13-1 San, Naegok-dong. This Seoul location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Seongnam Seongnam ( Korean : 성남 ; Korean pronunciation: [sʰʌŋ.nam] )
77-539: The boundary with Seongnam . Presently, Naegok-dong comprises various natural villages such as Heonneungmal, Saemmaeul, Neunganmaeul, and Sinheungmaeul. Historically, during the Joseon period, the area accommodated Heoninreung, inhibiting residential expansion, and was densely forested with sightings of wildlife like tigers and foxes. The Gyeongju Kim clan first settled in Naegok-dong. Surrounding mountains include Guryong Mountain in Seocho District and Inneungsan, marking
88-454: The city. The club now competes in the K League 2 . Seongnam is well-known for one of the highest educational standard. Dong Seoul University and Gachon University are the major universities in the city. Many high schools provide competitive and rigorous education to local students. Seongnam is under jurisdiction of Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education . The municipal office of education reports to Gyeonggi Provincial Superintendent, and
99-570: The main arts hall and the cube arts hall, an academy, musical fountains, outdoor recreation facilities, and leisure facilities. Seongnam has a humid continental climate ( Köppen : Dwa ), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate ( Köppen : Cwa ) using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm. Seongnam is twinned with: 37°26′N 127°9′E / 37.433°N 127.150°E / 37.433; 127.150 Korea International School (South Korea) Korea International School ( KIS ; Korean : 한국외국인학교 )
110-430: The purpose of industrializing the nation by concentrating electronic, textile, and petrochemical facilities there during the 1970s and 1980s. The city featured a network of roads, to Seoul and other major cities like Gwangju, Gyeonggi , from the early 1970s on. Today, Seongnam has merged with the metropolitan network of Seoul. Seongnam has also served as a ′test bed′ of South Korea's urban planning history. Bundang , one of
121-424: The successful new town projects in the country, has been settled in a southern half of Seongnam since 1991. The city is also home to K League football club Seongnam FC . Numerous major companies have migrated their headquarters from Downtown Seoul to Seongnam to help government's plan to accelerate the dispersion of Seoul 's population to its suburbs and relieve the congested Seoul metropolitan area. Seongnam
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