Located in South Korea, Seoul lies on the geographical coordinates of 37° 33' 59” North latitude and 126° 59' 59” East longitude. It is located at an altitude of 33 meters above sea level. The city lies in the temperate zone. The area covered by Seoul is 605.41 square kilometers.
Seoul Location
According to Seoul location, this city is located in South Korea and lies on the geographical coordinates of 37° 33' 59” North latitude and 126° 59' 59” East longitude. It is situated at an elevation of 33 meters above sea level. The city covers an area of about 605.41 square kilometers (30.3 km from north to south and 36.78 km east to west). Hangang River is the principal river of Seoul.
Seoul Korea is the biggest city of South Korea and is also its capital. It lies in the temperate zone of northwestern part of South Korea in the central part of Korean Peninsula. The border of North Korea lies at a distance of 50 kilometers to the north of Seoul.
Some of the neighboring cities and towns of Seoul are Mugyo-dong, Apkujong-dong, Myongnyun-dong, Huam-dong, Chong-dong, Sobinggo-dong, Haengung-dong and Hawangsimni-dong.
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Seoul Orientation
Seoul is surrounded by 8 mountain peaks, which are:
- Mount Bukhansan
- Mount Inwangsan
- Mount Bugaksan
- Mount Dobongsan
- Mount Gwanaksan
- Mount Naksan
- Mount Namsan
- Mount Yongmasan
Seoul is almost equidistant from the northwestern town of Sinuiju and southeastern port of Busan lying on the China-North Korea border. The bordering countries and cities of Seoul are:
- Hanam-si, Guri-si and Namyangju -si to the east
- Gimpo-si, Gwangmyeong-si and Bucheon-si to the west
- Yangju-gun (county), Goyang-si and Euijeongbu-si to the north
- Anyang-si, Seongnam-si and Gwacheon-si to the south
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