Place details
Place nameSeoul
Other namesKyongsong, Kyongsong, Keijo, Keijo, Seúl, Soul, Seul, Hanyang
CountryTaehan Min'guk
Latitude37.533
Longitude127
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
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.