List of districts of Seoul

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The Districts (Gu) of Seoul are the twenty-five gu ("districts"; 구; 區) comprising Seoul, South Korea. The gu vary greatly in area (from 10 to 47 km²) and population (from less than 140,000 to 630,000). Songpa is the most populated, while Seocho has the largest area. Gu are similar to London's or New York's boroughs or Tokyo's 23 special wards, and a gu's government handles many of the functions that are handled by city governments in other jurisdictions. This city-like standing is underscored by the fact that each gu has its own legislative council, mayor and sister cities. Each gu is further divided into dong or neighborhoods. Some gu have only a few dong while others (like Jongno-gu) have a very large number of distinct neighborhoods.

List by population and area

2014 estimate by Seoul Statistics[1][2][3]

NamePopulationAreaPopulation Density
Dobong-gu (도봉구; 道峰區) 355,712 20.70 km² 17184/km²
Dongdaemun-gu (동대문구; 東大門區) 376,319 14.21 km² 26483/km²
Dongjak-gu (동작구; 銅雀區) 419,261 16.35 km² 25643/km²
Eunpyeong-gu (은평구; 恩平區) 503,243 29.70 km² 16944/km²
Gangbuk-gu (강북구; 江北區) 338,410 23.60 km² 14339/km²
Gangdong-gu (강동구; 江東區) 481,332 24.59 km² 19574/km²
Gangnam-gu (강남구; 江南區) 583,446 39.50 km² 14771/km²
Gangseo-gu (강서구; 江西區) 591,653 41.43 km² 14281/km²
Geumcheon-gu (금천구; 衿川區) 258,030 13.02 km² 19818/km²
Guro-gu (구로구; 九老區) 457,131 20.12 km² 22720/km²
Gwanak-gu (관악구; 冠岳區) 531,960 29.57 km² 17990/km²
Gwangjin-gu (광진구; 廣津區) 377,375 17.06 km² 22120/km²
Jongno-gu (종로구; 鍾路區) 165,344 23.91 km² 6915/km²
Jung-gu (중구; 中區) 136,227 9.96 km² 13677/km²
Jungnang-gu (중랑구; 中浪區) 423,411 18.50 km² 22887/km²
Mapo-gu (마포구; 麻浦區) 395,830 23.84 km² 16604/km²
Nowon-gu (노원구; 蘆原區) 586,056 35.44 km² 16536/km²
Seocho-gu (서초구; 瑞草區) 454,288 47.00 km² 9666/km²
Seodaemun-gu (서대문구; 西大門區) 320,861 17.61 km² 18220/km²
Seongbuk-gu (성북구; 城北區) 475,961 24.58 km² 19364/km²
Seongdong-gu (성동구; 城東區) 303,891 16.86 km² 19364/km²
Songpa-gu (송파구; 松坡區) 671,794 33.88 km² 19829/km²
Yangcheon-gu (양천구; 陽川區) 490,708 17.40 km² 28202/km²
Yeongdeungpo-gu (영등포구; 永登浦區) 421,436 24.53 km² 17180/km²
Yongsan-gu (용산구; 龍山區) 249,914 21.87 km² 11427/km²
City of Seoul (서울) 10,369,593 605.21 km² 17134/km²

General information

NameDongPoints of InterestImageLocationDescription
Dobong-gu
Dongdaemun-gu
  • Hongneung Park(Arboretum)
Dongjak-gu
  • Boramae Park
  • Sayuksin Park
Eunpyeong-gu
  • Gupabal Fall
Gangbuk-gu
Gangdong-gu
  • Saetmaeul Park
  • Cheonhodong Park
  • Dunchun-dong Marsh Area
  • Kildong Ecological Park
Gangnam-gu
Gangseo-gu
  • Maewha Park
Geumcheon-gu
Guro-gu
Gwanak-gu
Gwangjin-gu
Jongno-gu Jongno-gu comprises the area that was once enclosed by the city walls; the existing structures of Namdaemun and Dongdaemun acted as entrances. This is why Dongdaemun is found here and not in Dongdaemun-gu. Because it is very old and was long considered to be most important, Jongno-gu has a very large number of dong and holds many of Seoul's historical buildings and cultural treasures.
Jung-gu
Jungnang-gu
  • Nadeuri Park
Mapo-gu Mapo-gu was formed in 1944 from portions of Seodaemun-gu and Yongsan-gu.
Nowon-gu
Seocho-gu
Seodaemun-gu
Seongbuk-gu
Seongdong-gu
Songpa-gu
Yangcheon-gu
Yeongdeungpo-gu
  • Bamseom
  • Jungmaru Park
  • Yeoido Park
  • Yeongdeungpo Park
Yongsan-gu

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Area and Number of Administrative Units". Seoul Statistics. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Administrative areas". Seoul Statistics. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Seoul Metropolitan City". citypopulation.de. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
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