Songpa District in the context of List of districts of Seoul


Songpa District in the context of List of districts of Seoul

⭐ Core Definition: Songpa District

Songpa District (Korean송파구; RRSongpa-gu) is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Previously known as Wiryeseong, the first capital of the ancient kingdom of Baekje, Songpa is located in the southeastern part of Seoul. With roughly 647,000 residents, Songpa is also the largest district in Seoul by population.

Songpa was at the center of 1988 Summer Olympics, and most of the sports facilities associated with that event are located within the district.

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Songpa District in the context of Seoul Olympic Stadium

The Seoul Olympic Stadium (Korean서울올림픽주경기장; Hanja서울올림픽主競技場), a.k.a. Jamsil Olympic Stadium (formerly romanised as Chamshil), is a multi-purpose stadium in Seoul, South Korea. It is the main stadium built for the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 10th Asian Games in 1986. It is the centrepiece of the Seoul Sports Complex in the Songpa District, in the southeast of the city south of the Han River. It is the largest stadium in South Korea.

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