2010년 7월 12일 월요일

visiting seoul


Seoul, the capital of Korea, combines a reverence for the past with a distinctive presence in the moment and an eye 
on the future. This cosmopolitan city, boasting world class design and cutting edge IT, offers tours of palaces from 
the Choseon dynasty alongside markets that specialize in high fashion and mass consumption, guest houses 
and five star hotels. Where else can you have lunch in a trendy international restaurant, go for a hike -- 
on one of the many mountains in and around Seoul, then stop for a traditional Korean snack?

Summary of Seoul

Official NameSeoul Teukbyeol-si
LocationCentral west on the Korean Peninsula
GeographyHan River flows through Seoul from east to west and mountains surround the city. Bukhan-san (Northern mountain) and Dobong mountain are to the north of Seoul, Geomdan mountain to the east, and Gwanak mountain and Cheongye mountain to the south.
Population10,488,327 (As of September 2009)
Surface Area605.33 sq.km
Governing Area25 Jachigu 497 dong (As of December 31st of 2009)
LanguageKorea (Japanese, English and Chinese available in main tourist areas)
ReligionChristianity 25%, Buddhism 25%, and other various religions
ClimateSeoul has four very distinct seasons, with spring and fall being quite mild, summer hot and humid and winter being cold and dry. Although in August, considered to be the heart of summer in Seoul, the temperature reaches above 30℃, the average year round temperature remains around 11℃. Average annual rainfall is around 1,370mm, with seventy percent of that falling between June and September.

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