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Seorae Village (Korean: 서래마을), sometimes nicknamed "Montmartre", due to its hilltop location, or sometimes "French Village", is a small, affluent French ethnic enclave in Banpo-dong & Bangbae-dong, Seocho District, Seoul, South Korea.
As part of this, a Place de Séoul public square was established in Paris, France, and a Paris Plaza was established in Seoul. [1] In addition to these establishments, it was decided to rename a park then under construction, originally dubbed Mok-dong 2 Park, to Paris Park. [2] [1] The park has an area of 2.96 hectares (7.3 acres). [1]
[4] [1] [2] Private real estate companies emerged that reparceled the land and built new, modernized hanok, with amenities such as glass windows [1] [5] and electricity. [5] These houses were often smaller than the houses previously owned by the elites. [2] [6] This enabled Koreans of various economic backgrounds to move into the area. [6]
The most significant indicator is its extremely expensive real estate. Seoul as a whole is known for its expensive housing prices—as of 2011, its average apartment cost approximately US$5,500 per m 2 —but the average price in Gangnam is almost twice as high, roughly US$10,000 per m 2, which is 3.5 times the nationwide average. [5]
Yongsan District is a district in central Seoul, South Korea. It sits to the north of the Han River and is part of the Seongjeosimni (Outer old Seoul) area immediately south of Seoul's historic center in Jung district on the southern side of Namsan. It is home to roughly 250,000 people and is divided into 20 dong, or neighborhoods.
World No. 2-ranked Alexander Zverev withdrew from the United Cup mixed teams tennis tournament on Wednesday with a biceps strain less than two weeks from the start of the Australian Open. The 27 ...
Mapo District Office is located in Seongsan-2 precinct, near World Cup Stadium (5 minutes on foot). Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 6 passes near the office, and it has a station name "Mapo-gu Office" 150 metres (490 ft) east of the office.
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