Sejong, Administrative capital and smart city in central South Korea
Description
Sejong is an administrative capital and smart city in central South Korea that combines government districts with residential zones and green spaces. Wide boulevards run through the city, and tall apartment blocks stand beside low-rise public plazas.
History
The government laid the foundation in 2007 to ease pressure on Seoul and distribute development more evenly across the country. Ministries and agencies began moving offices from the old capital here starting in 2012.
Culture
The name honors King Sejong the Great, who created the Korean alphabet in the 15th century. In the government districts, office workers move between glass towers while parks and pedestrian paths link the public buildings.
Practical
Expressways link the city to Seoul in the northwest and Daejeon to the south, so travelers can reach either direction in about an hour. Pedestrians find covered walkways along main streets that shelter from rain and sun.
Did you know?
Sensors along streets continuously measure air quality, temperature, and traffic flow, displaying data on digital boards. Some buses run without human drivers on fixed routes through residential neighborhoods.
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Sejong Special Self-governing City Office of Education
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Sejong National Arboretum
866 mAchimtteul Neighborhood Park
2.7 kmMunp'yŏng-gongwŏn
11.4 kmYeongsubong
17.2 kmKkoekkori-bong (tumoy sa bukid sa Habagatang Korea, Chungcheongnam-do)
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9.7 kmGuksabong
18.9 kmKNUE Astronomical Observatory
9.5 kmYongam-jŏsuji
14 km떼제베 골프장(TGV CC)
20.2 kmJinseong Folk Village
8.7 kmSejong Emerson Country Club
25.5 kmSerenity Country Club
11.6 km골프장
11.8 kmGrand Country Club
27.5 km버디스크린골프존
13.5 kmSG골프
13.1 kmRay Castle Golf & Resort
16.7 km골프장
27.7 kmHistoric Site of Admiral Kim-Jongseo
12.4 km오창저수지 입구비석
29.6 kmBear statue
13 km세종보 인증센터 (무인)
3 km합강공원 인증센터
4.9 km세종보 인증센터
2.4 km캠핑장
5.6 km사랑의 우리가족
1.7 km
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