Seowon
Seowon is a city in South Korea with a population of about 0.
South KoreaSmall town🏆 #159 most populated in South Korea🕐 Asia/Seoul
Seowon (Korean: 서원) were common educational institutions of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. They were private institutions, and combined the functions of a Confucian shrine and a Confucian school. The seowon were primarily occupied with preparing young men for the national civil service examinations. In most cases, seowon served only pupils of the aristocratic yangban class. On 6 July 2019, UNESCO recognized a collection of nine seowon as World Heritage Sites.
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About Seowon
| Country | South Korea |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 13 |
| Population | 0 |
| Local currency | KRW |
| Coordinates | 37.3903, 127.5297 |
| Time zone | Asia/Seoul |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 52 km · Seoul |
| Population (South Korea) | #159 most populated in South Korea |
| Where on Earth | 37°23′25″N · 127°31′47″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,162 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,857 km |
| Same latitude as | Sevilla (Spain) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -37.39, -52.47 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Beijing | 1,005 km |
| Tokyo | 1,099 km |
| Singapore | 4,685 km |
| Moscow | 6,652 km |
| Dubai | 6,835 km |
| Sydney | 8,294 km |