Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market
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Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market or shortly Noryangjin Fish Market is an extensive farmers fish market
in the neighborhood of Noryangjin-dong
in Dongjak-gu
, Seoul
, South Korea
. It is located east of 63 Building
, and just south of the Han River. Metro line One passes through at Noryangin station near-by. Exit the station at exit 1 and walk under the bridge.
Noryangjin Fish Market was established in 1927 as Gyeongseong Susan (경성수산) on Uijuro
(의주로) in Jung-gu
near Seoul Station
and moved to its current location in central Seoul in 1971.
Fish market
A fish market is a marketplace used for marketing fish products. It can be dedicated to wholesale trade between fishermen and fish merchants, or to the sale of seafood to individual consumers, or to both...
in the neighborhood of Noryangjin-dong
Noryangjin-dong
Noryangjin-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Dongjak-gu in Seoul, South Korea.-External links:*...
in Dongjak-gu
Dongjak-gu
Dongjak-gu is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Its name was derived from the Dongjaegi Naruteo Ferry, located on the Han River which borders the district to the north...
, Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. It is located east of 63 Building
63 Building
The 63 Building , officially the 63 City, is a skyscraper on Yeouido island, overlooking the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. At 249 meters high, it surpassed Sunshine 60 in Tokyo and became the tallest building outside North America when completed in 1985, but a few months later the title went to...
, and just south of the Han River. Metro line One passes through at Noryangin station near-by. Exit the station at exit 1 and walk under the bridge.
Noryangjin Fish Market was established in 1927 as Gyeongseong Susan (경성수산) on Uijuro
Uijuro
Uijuro is a legal dong, or neighbourhood of the Jung-gu district in Seoul, South Korea and governed by its administrative dongs, Sogong-dong and Jungnim-dong.-External links:*...
(의주로) in Jung-gu
Jung-gu, Seoul
Jung-gu is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the north side of the Han River, and is the historical center of the city .-Overview:...
near Seoul Station
Seoul Station
Seoul Station is a major railway station in Seoul, South Korea. The station is served by the Gyeongbu Line, its high-speed counterpart and the Gyeongui Line, with frequent high-speed, express, and local services to various points in South Korea.-Services:...
and moved to its current location in central Seoul in 1971.
See also
- Garak MarketGarak MarketGarak Fish Market or Garak-dong Agricultural Market is an extensive farmers fish market in the neighborhood of Garak-dong in Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is served by Garak Market Station.-See also:*Noryangjin Fish Market*Jagalchi Market...
- Jagalchi MarketJagalchi MarketJagalchi Fish Market is a fish market in the neighborhood of Nampo-dong in Jung-gu, and Chungmu-dong, Seo-gu, Busan, South Korea. The market is located on the edge of Nampo Port , Busan. The name is said to have originated from jagal because the market used to be surrounded by many gravels...
- Busan Cooperative Fish MarketBusan Cooperative Fish MarketThe Busan Cooperative Fish Market, or BCFM, is the largest fish market in South Korea. It adjoins the South Harbor in Busan. More than 30% of the country's fish production passes through the market. In recent years, a large percentage of the catch has been made up of yellowtail, due to warming...
- Fish marketFish marketA fish market is a marketplace used for marketing fish products. It can be dedicated to wholesale trade between fishermen and fish merchants, or to the sale of seafood to individual consumers, or to both...
- Gyeongdong MarketGyeongdong MarketGyeongdong Market or Kyungdong Market, located in the 1035 Jaegi-dong area of Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, is one of the largest herbal medicine and ginseng market of South Korea. Since its establishment in 1960, the market supplies 70 percent of the nation’s herbal medicine ingredients and has more than...