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Seoul (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 37 32 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 37.5333 decimal degrees |
| Long: 127 00 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 127.0000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Founded by King T'aejo 1390s; burned in Japanese invasion of 1529, rebuilt 1867; modernized & developed under Japanese rule 1910-1945; extensively damaged in Korean War, but largely rebuilt since 1953; regional capital of Seoul special city. |
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| Seoul (preferred,C,O,English-P,U,N)
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| Sŏul (C,V)
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............ | since 20th cen. |
| Seúl (C,O)
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| Kyŏngsŏng (C,V)
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| Kyongsong (C,V)
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| Keijō (C,O)
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| Keijo (C,O)
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| Seul (C,O)
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| Hanyang (H,V)
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............ | until 20th cen. |
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Hierarchical Position: |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Seoul (special city) (P) |
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Seoul (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded late 14th cen. |
| city (C) |
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| national capital (C) |
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of South Korea, August 15, 1948 |
| regional capital (C) |
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| commercial center (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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| university center (C) |
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| capital (H) |
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of Korean Yi dynasty,1392-1910; of US military government,1945 |
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Related geographic places: |
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| capital of .... |
Korean Empire .......... (former nation/state/empire) |
| .................. |
(World, Asia) [8711784] |
| .................. |
1897-1910 |
| capital of .... |
South Korea .......... (nation) |
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(World, Asia) [7000299] |
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