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{{Short description|Street in Seoul, South Korea}}
{{Expand Korean|date=September 2022|topic=transp}}{{Infobox Korean name|image=Kogane-Cho in Keijo.JPG|caption=Eulji-Road during [[Korea under Japanese rule|the period of Japanese rule]] |hangul=을지로|hanja=乙支路 | rr=Euljiro |mr=Ŭljiro }}

'''Euljiro''' ({{Korean|hangul=을지로}}) is an avenue in [[Seoul]] named after [[Ŭlchi Mundŏk]], the general who saved [[Goguryeo|Korea]] from the invading [[Sui dynasty]] of China. During the [[Korea under Japanese rule|period of Japanese rule]], the street was known as Kogane-Cho ({{Korean|hangul=황금정|hanja=黄金町|labels=no}}).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?cid=40942&docId=1133610&categoryId=32346|script-title=ko:을지로|website=terms.naver.com|language=ko|trans-title=Euljiro|access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref>

Euljiro starts at 97-3 Sogong-dong, [[Jung-gu (Seoul)|Jung-gu]], [[Seoul]] ({{Korean|hangul=서울 중구 소공동|labels=no}}), and reaches 224-2, Sindang-dong, [[Jung-gu (Seoul)|Jung-gu]] ({{Korean|hangul=중구 신당동|labels=no}}), and is the name of Beopjeong-dong ({{Korean|hangul=법정동|labels=no}}).

== Industry ==
=== Printing alley ===
During the Joseon dynasty there was a public type foundry ''Jujaso'' in area that is now known as [[Chungmuro]]. In 1883 ''Park Mun-guk'', Koreas first modern printing house was built to what is now Euljiro 2-ga. In the following year ''Gwanginsa'', the first private printing company was founded. Today the long and narrow alley leading from Chungmuro to Euljiro became a printing alley where various printing business concentrated. Out of 18,523 printing-related businesses nationwade, 5,492 are located in Jung District, Seoul which is 29.6% of the nationwide total. More than a quarter of the nations printing businesses are concentrated in this district.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://museum.seoul.go.kr/www/board/NR_boardView.do?bbsCd=1015&seq=20160609093959974&sso=ok	| script-title=ko:주자소에서 인현동 인쇄골목까지... 서울 인쇄문화의 뿌리와 변화를 알아보는<서울역사박물관대학원> | date = 9 June 2016	| publisher = Seoul Museum of History | access-date = 2 April 2024 |language=ko }}</ref>
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File:A paper wholesaler in Euljiro printing alley, paper delivery packed in front of the shop.jpg|Paper delivery packed in front of the shop of a paper wholesaler
File:순환광고인쇄2.jpg|Shoonhwan advertising and printing company 
File:정우인쇄 프린팅.jpg|Jeongwoo Printing
File:A coating company in Euljiro Printing alley.jpg|A coating company
File:A paper wholesaler in Euljiro printing alley.jpg|A paper wholesaler
File:A printing company in Euljiro printing alley.jpg|A printing company
File:태광명판.jpg|Taekwang nameplate combining metal and printworks
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=== Metalworks ===
The area has also high concentration of metalworks industry. These shops are located mainly in [[Sallim-dong]] area. There are businesses for metal wholesale, cutting, casting, assembly and art.
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File:살림동 금속공장지구.jpg|Industrial premises
File:살림동 금속공구 금속절단점1.jpg|Metal cutting shop
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=== Electronics ===
''Daerim Plaza'' has a cluster for electronics, [[arcade cabinet]] parts and assembly. Area has also lots of household lighting and [[LED lamp|LED]] retailers. There are vendors specialised to [[amplifier]]s, [[professional audio]] equipment, [[CCTV]] and more.
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File:LED shop in Euljiro Seoul.jpg|LED shop
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==Transportation links==
Euljiro has several links to [[Seoul Subway Line 2]]:
*[[Euljiro 1-ga Station]]
*[[Euljiro 3-ga Station]]
*[[Euljiro 4-ga Station]]

==References==
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{{Coord missing|South Korea}}

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[[Category:Neighborhoods of Jung District, Seoul]]
[[Category:Geography of Seoul]]
[[Category:Streets in Seoul]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Seoul]]


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