Hannam Station
Encyclopedia
Hannam Station is a station on the Jungang Line
. It is located on the northwestern end of the Hannam Bridge
, overlooking the Han River
. It was also called Dankook University Station until last year, when the university
moved the majority of its campus to the suburban city of Yongin
.
The neighborhood of Hannam-dong
is home to various nations' embassies in Korea, and many can be accessed from this station, with the closest being the embassy of Slovakia
.
Jungang Line
The Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni in Seoul to Gyeongju in South Korea, traversing central South Korea from the northwest to the southeast.-History:...
. It is located on the northwestern end of the Hannam Bridge
Hannam Bridge
The Hannam Bridge is a bridge in over the Han River, South Korea, and connects the Gangnam Gu and the Northern Seoul. This bridge is very heavily congested with traffic....
, overlooking the Han River
Han River (Korea)
The Han River is a major river in South Korea and the fourth longest river on the Korean peninsula after the Amnok, Duman, and Nakdong rivers. It is formed by the confluence of the Namhan River , which originates in Mount Daedeok, and the Bukhan River , which originates on the slopes of Mount...
. It was also called Dankook University Station until last year, when the university
Dankook University
Dankook University is a private university in South Korea. Dankook University has been constantly recognized as one of top universities in Asia ranked 148th in Asia by QS Asian Universities Ranking in 2010...
moved the majority of its campus to the suburban city of Yongin
Yongin
Yongin is a major city in the Seoul National Capital Area, located in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population of nearly 1 million, the city has developed abrutly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in the country. Yongin is home to Everland and...
.
The neighborhood of Hannam-dong
Hannam-dong
Hannam-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea.Initially not belonging to Yongsan ward, it was just a little hamlet called Han-River-Village belonging to Hanji within Goyang County and lying close near Han river, during Korea under Japanese rule's period.-External links:*...
is home to various nations' embassies in Korea, and many can be accessed from this station, with the closest being the embassy of Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
.