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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Seoul
Seoul accounts for about 22% of the country's population while Seoul is home to about 10.3 million people, although that figure is decreasing a bit due to the high cost of living in Seoul.
Seoul is located in the mid-western part of the Korean peninsula at 126 degrees by 59' east longitude and 37 degrees by 34' north latitude.
Seoul was an early fortress and trade center, and the modern city was established in 1394 as the capital of the Choson (or Yi) dynasty, which ruled Korea until the country became (1910) a colony of Japan.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Seoul   (1218 words)

  
 Seoul Metropolitan Subway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Seoul Metropolitan Subway is one of the most heavily used subway systems in the world, with well over 8 million trips daily on the system's ten lines (total figures for Seoul Metro, Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation and Korean Railroad commuter lines).
Seoul Metro; 서울메트로 (Line 2, underground part of Line 1, and most of Lines 3 and 4).
The Korail, the forerunner of the Seoul Metro, began operating Line 1 in 1974.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seoul_Metropolitan_Subway   (767 words)

  
 Seoul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Seoul's most important streetcar line ran along Jongno until it was replaced by Line 1 of the Seoul subway system in the early 1970s.
Seoul has nine subway lines, nearly two hundred bus routes and six major highways that interlink every district of the city with one another and with the surrounding area.
Seoul is also linked to several other major South Korean cities by the KTX bullet train which features a top speed of 300 km/h, making commuting between cities extremely convenient for commuters and domestic tourists.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Seoul   (2491 words)

  
 Welcome to Teflcourse
Seoul is a wonderful place to work (and save), and a great place to start your teaching career.
Seoul attracted widespread international attention by hosting the 1988 Olympic Games, though political pressure and labour problems spilled into the streets for the world to see.
Seoul is in the northwest corner of South Korea.
www.teflcourse.net /seoul-location.htm   (517 words)

  
 wikien.info: Seoul_National_University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Seoul National University is a university whose main campus is located in Seoul, South Korea.
Seoul National University was founded on August 22, 1946 by merging 10 schools around Seoul area based on "The law concerning the foundation of Seoul National University" (국립서울대학교 설립에 관한 법령).
Seoul National University is one of the so-called "SKY" schools in Korea.
www.wikien.info /index.php?title=Seoul_National_University   (486 words)

  
 Venues of FIFA World Cup 2002 - Seoul - by La Cancha-News On World Cup 2002
Seoul has all the amenities one would expect from a 21st Century city along with cultural delights which sometimes seem to have been hidden.
Stroll along Insa-dong, Seoul's arts and handicrafts district and stop for a drink in a traditional tea-shop or visit one of the city's deluxe department stores.
Seoul is a city of enormous contrasts and endless excitement.
www.lacancha.com /Venues_Seoul.html   (396 words)

  
 SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Seoul National University is a major university whose main campus is located in Seoul, South Korea.
Seoul National University is not South Korea's oldest university.
Seoul National University was founded on October 15, 1946 by reorganizing Gyeongseong University and some technical schools.
www.yotor.org /wiki/en/se/Seoul%20National%20University.htm   (195 words)

  
 Seoul Searching - Move on in to your own piece of Seoul.
Seoul is a hub of the national economy.
Seoul is a very expensive city to live in when compared to many other international cities.
Given all of the recent corporate and government scandal in South Korea and Seoul, it is difficult to determine which financial and economic data is correct and which is not.
www.seoulsearching.com /livinginseoul/housing.html   (1061 words)

  
 Metro Hotel, Seoul, South Korea - lastminute.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Metro Hotel is a historical hotel located in the commercial area of Myung Dong, two blocks from the COEX (convention center), and approximately 30 miles from Kimpo International Airport.
Seouls cultural life is equally diverse, and offers everything from world-class performance art to galleries and museums showcasing fine art and traditional works, covering many facets of life in South Korea.
Metro hotel is in a very active and pleasant area for visitors.
lastminute.com /site/find/.../South-Korea/Seoul/TVLY-Hotel-91532.html   (507 words)

  
 Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund - Seoul Subway Line 9, Section 1
Seoul Subway Line 9, Section 1 is a 25.5 km subway line with 25 stations (including 13 transfer stations) running between Kimpo Airport in western Seoul to Gangnam Station in the business district of southern Seoul.
Seoul Subway Line 9, Section 1 also represents the first investment in a concession company covering an asset class other than toll roads, bridges or tunnels.
MKIF has committed to invest in Seoul Metro Line 9 Co., Ltd. (“SM9”), the concessionaire of Seoul Subway Line 9, Section 1, in the form of equity and subordinated loans.
www.macquarie.com /kr/en/mkif/assets/seoul_sub_line9_s1.htm   (219 words)

  
 Seoul Buildings, Real Estate, Architecture, Skyscrapers and Construction Database
Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is one of the world's most populated cities with over 10 million and a metropolitan population twice that large.
Most of the recent growth in Seoul's skyline, however, has been focussed in the Kangnam area, where residential towers of 60 storeys and above are shooting up like blades of grass.
Along with Hong Kong, Seoul enters 2002 as one of the global leaders in high-rise living, boasting many of the world's tallest all-residential skyscrapers, including the massive 7-tower Tower Palace complex.
www.emporis.com /en/wm/ci/?id=100429   (258 words)

  
 GardeningDaily - Seoul National University
Seoul National University was founded on October 15, 1946 by merging 10 schools around Seoul area based on "The law about foundation of Seoul National University"(국립서울대학교 설립에 관한 법령).
Merged "Seoul Medicine University"(서울약학대학) and reorganized as the college of medicine on Sep 1950.
It is served by its own station on Line 2 (the Green Line) of the Seoul Metro.
www.gardeningdaily.com /flowers-and-plants/Seoul_National_University   (284 words)

  
 Metro hotel in Seoul,South Korea - Discount Hotels in Seoul
Since 1960, the Metro is maintaining its name known for its great place and good services.
The Metro Hotel is a historical hotel that has been located in the heart of Seoul for 35 years.
The Metro hotel provides six different types of guest rooms including Suite depending on the use and the size.
www.seoul-hotels-discount.com /metro_seoul.shtml   (339 words)

  
 Seoul Metro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seoul Metro is a public corporation which runs the Seoul Subway Lines 1 to 4.
During 1970-2006, it was called Seoul Metropolitan Subway Corporation.
This article about a Korean corporation or company is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seoul_Metro   (100 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Seoul National University
Seoul National University (SNU) is one of South Korea's national universities, whose main campus is located in Seoul, South Korea.
Seoul National University was founded on August 22, 1946 by merging 10 institutions of higher education around Seoul area, pursuant to "The law concerning the foundation of Seoul National University" (국립서울대학교 설립에 관한 법령).
The acronym collectively refers to Seoul National University, Korea University and Yonsei University, three of the country's best-known universities.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Seoul_National_University   (690 words)

  
 Seoul Searching - Seoul food at Seoul's restaurants.
Seoul, South Korea is no stranger to excellent high quality foods.
Having said that, comparing Chinese food from China to Chinese food in Seoul, there is a substantial difference.
If you plan on eating at Chinese restaurants in Seoul be prepared to fork over some hefty cash at most establishments.
www.seoulsearching.com /entertainment/food/restaurants.html   (917 words)

  
 visualcomplexity.com | Madrid Metro
The Madrid Metro is one of the largest metro systems in the world, which is especially remarkable considering Madrid's population of approximately 3.5 million (Madrid city) to 6 million (metropolitan area).
In fact, it is among the top 10 longest metros in the world, though Madrid is approximately the twentyfith most populous metropolitan area in the world.
The metro opened on October 17, 1919 under the direction of the Compania de Metro Alfonso XIII.
www.visualcomplexity.com /vc/project.cfm?id=363   (264 words)

  
 donga.com [english donga]
The housing crisis, which began especially in the Seoul Gangbuk area, is widening to regions in Gangnam and Gyeonggi provinces.
The rise in the whole of Seoul and Gyeonggi was 0.4%.
During a one-week period of September 4th to the 10th, the Mapo district in Seoul rose 0.3%, and Gangnam, Seocho, Eunpyeong, Nowon district have risen by 0.2%.
english.donga.com /srv/service.php3?bicode=020000&biid=2006091401648   (848 words)

  
 Seoul, South Korea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The Seoul Metropolitan City has created its new emblem in order to show the bright future of the capital city of the Republic of Korea, which will be developing to a leading world city in the era of localization in the 21st century.
The new emblem figures the Korean letters, 1/4­?ï (Seoul), into mountains, sun and the Han River of Seoul, and symbolizes in general the look of a man in the merry mood.
The old emblem was chosen through a prize contest to commemorate the renaming of Seoul "Seoul Free Special City" on Sept. 28, 1946, and had been used since April 1, 1947 until it was replaced by the new one.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/kr-11.html   (296 words)

  
 The Transformational Potential of e-Government
Surveys show that 84.3% of the citizens of Seoul believe that OPEN is contributing to transparency in government and 72.3% say that it satisfies their interests.
Seoul has a population of 10,321,449 persons (1999) and one of the highest population densities in the world (17,157 persons per square km.).
Among these was, beginning in 1995, that the mayor of Seoul city (the capital and spiritual center of South Korea) was popularly and directly elected.
www.maxwell.syr.edu /maxpages/faculty/gmbonham/ecpr.htm   (10312 words)

  
 Seoul Metropolitan Subway - Definition, explanation
The Seoul Metropolitan Subway is one of the most heavily used subway systems in the world, with over 8 million trips daily on the system's nine lines (total figures for Seoul Metropolitan Subway Corporation, Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation & Korean National Railroad commuter lines).
Seoul Metropolitan Subway Corporation (SMSC) (Line 2, underground part of Line 1, and most of Lines 3 and 4).
By the end of 2011, Seoul City plans to build a 'light' subway line from Ui-dong to Sinseol-dong in northern Seoul[1].
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/s/se/seoul_metropolitan_subway.php   (720 words)

  
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We will know when the NKPR is going to attack by the sudden exodus from Seoul of all the leftist students who demonstrate against the U.S. military presence.
SGTObvious Nk Arty 3/7/2003 2:00:41 PM The DMZ is 40-50 km north of Seoul.
Also, Seoul IS the center for everything in SK so the move to Daejon might put the government headquarters away from where all the major issues are.
www.strategypage.com /militaryforums/74-169.aspx   (1870 words)

  
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Provincial people have felt neglected from development, as the new capital plan is likely to only benefit residents in South Chungchong Province, and Seoul Metro residents have been concerned that their area may also suffer from the new capital plan.
Land in the Seoul Metro will be classified into two types _ development and conservation _ in order to make the region an environmentally-friendly human habitat.
For 12 metropolitan cities and provinces beside the Seoul Metro, Taejon and South Chungchong Province, different types of development plans will be applied to create a focus for each city, for example, knowledge-based city, bio-technology city and culture city.
www.ipr.co.kr /eng/ipr4-p3-v.asp?id=ISSUE&index=list&page=6&seq=80   (527 words)

  
 Seoul by Fly2Korea
Whether you want a seoul or korean airlines accommodations, Fly2Korea will be glad to provide you with the most exciting and most affordable seoul package.
Seoul, South Korea Seoul is the capital of South Korea.
Grand Hyatt Seoul, in the heart of South Korea's capital city, is set on historic Mount Namsan amid 18 acres of waterfalls and landscaped gardens and offers...
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 50 Years and Counting: The Impact of the Korean War on the People of the Peninsula (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The city of Seoul, for example, was first taken by the Communists in their first push south and then retaken by the UN troops after the amphibious landing led by MacArthur at Inchon.
Seoul does fall, the Han River bridge is obliterated by Rhee's retreating forces and the family is trapped in Seoul with the enemy.
Associated Press correspondent Max Desfor remembered the flight from Seoul and the casualties suffered by civilians at a conference in 1999 sponsored by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at the University of Montana.
www.calvin.edu.cob-web.org:8888 /news/releases/2001_02/korea.htm   (3037 words)

  
 A Weekend In Seoul - what to see, what not to do.
The somwhat cynical english teacher might also mention that "Hi" is about the level of conversation most english students can handle, however long they attend our academies, or whatever level of English their meaningless TOEIC scores claim they have.
Still, once I heard that the city had adopted "Hi Seoul" as its motto, I was irresistably drawn to explore this warm and friendly metropolis, and hell, maybe even experience some of the 'Hi' culture for myself.
I'd taken Seoul-based daytrips before, to the DMZ and to the Korean Folk Village near Suwon, but these are specific destinations, and for a total wander around the capital itself, it was great having an accompanying Korean.
www.redbrick.dcu.ie /~melmoth/korea/seoul.html   (1820 words)

  
 City Mayors: New capital city for South Korea
The final replacement of Seoul as the South Korea’s seat of parliament and government is not expected before 2020.
Population in the Seoul Metropolitan Area grew from 5.0 million (20.8%) in 1960 to 21 million (46.3%) in 2000.
In the 1990's the population of the Seoul Metropolitan Area increased by 360,000 annually, whereas the city of Seoul has experienced a decline in population since the mid 1990's.
www.citymayors.com /environment/korea_newcapital.html   (1063 words)

  
 Seoul, South Korea Corporate Apartments - Temporary Furnished Apartments in Seoul, South Korea by Oakwood
Seoul, South Korea Corporate Apartments - Temporary Furnished Apartments in Seoul, South Korea by Oakwood
Oakwood found 1 properties in Seoul, South Korea, offering furnished and serviced apartments for corporate housing and extended stay rentals.
Whether you are looking for corporate short term housing or a short term lease, Oakwood can meet your needs in locations from New York City, Washington D.C. Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco and cities in-between like Chicago, Dallas, Denver, and Minneapolis.
www.oakwood.com /corporate-apartments/international/KR/213/Seoul.html   (436 words)

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