Gwanak District
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Gwanak
관악구 | |
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관악구 · 冠岳區 | |
Sudogwon | |
Special City | Seoul |
Administrative dong | 21 |
Government | |
• Body | Gwanak-gu Council |
• Mayor | Park Jun-hee (Democratic) |
• MNAs | List of MNAs |
Area | |
• Total | 29.57 km2 (11.42 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Korea Standard Time) | |
Postal code | 08700 ~ 08899 |
Area codes | +82-2-5xx, 8xx |
Website | Gwanak-gu official website |
Gwanak District (Gwanak-gu) is an
Originally a part of
Overview
Gwanak District is densely populated with over 500,000 people. While it was once a rural area dominated by the presence of Gwanaksan (Mt. Gwanak), population booms in the late 1950s and early 1960s, accompanied by rapid industrialization of the
Commercial zones
Central commercial zones include the Seorim and Daehak area and the Cheongnyong area near
The main shopping district, the Bongcheon Central Market (Bongcheon-jungang-sijang), is positioned in Jungang Neighbourhood, north from
Transportation
Nambu Beltway, which circles Seoul, passes through the very center of the district. The beltway and two main avenues, Gwanak Road (Gwanak-ro) and Sillim Road (Sillim-ro), make the main route of the automobile traffic. Nambu Beltway is connected to multiple expressways.
Public transportation
Green Line (Line 2) and Blue Line (Line 4) of Seoul Metro links Gwanak District and other areas. Many trunk (painted in blue) buses such as 501, 506, 651 and 750 lines, and branch (in green) buses in 5XXX or X5XX line passes Gwanak area.[2]
Metro stations
- Seoul Metro (Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation)
- Seoul Subway Line 2 (Green Line)
- (Dongjak)
- (
- Seoul Subway Line 4 (Blue Line)
- (Seocho)
- (
- Seoul Subway Line 2 (Green Line)
Administrative divisions
There are three statutory subdivisions: Sillim, Bongcheon and Namhyeon Neighbourhood. Those are further divided into multiple administrative neighbourhoods (dong) to balance excessive populations and for administrative expedience. As of September 2008, there are 21 administrative neighbourhoods in Gwanak District.[3]
Statutory Neighbourhood | Administrative Neighbourhood | Hangul | Hanja |
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Sillim | Seowon | 서원 | 書院 |
Sinwon | 신원 | 新源 | |
Seorim | 서림 | 西林 | |
Nangok | 난곡 | 蘭谷 | |
Sinsa | 신사 | 新士 | |
Sillim | 신림 | 新林 | |
Samseong | 삼성 | 三聖 | |
Nanhyang | 난향 | 蘭香 | |
Jowon | 조원 | 棗園 | |
Daehak | 대학 | 大學 | |
Miseong | 미성 | 美星 | |
Bongcheon | Euncheon | 은천 | 殷川 |
Seonghyeon | 성현 | 成賢 | |
Cheongnyong | 청룡 | 靑龍 | |
Boramae | 보라매 | No hanja notation | |
Cheongnim | 청림 | 靑林 | |
Haengun | 행운 | 幸運 | |
Nakseongdae | 낙성대 | 落星垈 | |
Jungang | 중앙 | 中央 | |
Inheon | 인헌 | 仁憲 | |
Namhyeon | Namhyeon | 남현 | 南峴 |
Points of interest
- Seoul National University
- Kyujanggak Archives
- Seoul National University Museum of Art
- Seoul Museum of Art, South Branch (SeMA Nam-Seoul)
- Former Belgian Consulate Building
- Horim Museum
- Nokdu Street
- Nakseongdae
- Anguk Shrine
- Gwanaksan (Mt. Gwanak)
- Gwaneum-sa Buddhist Temple (in Gwanaksan Park)
Sister cities
- Daxing, Beijing, China
- Tiexi, Shenyang, China
- Royal Kingston, London, United Kingdom
- Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Notable people from Gwanak District
- Goryeo Dynasty
- Yang Jungwon (정원), singer, dancer and ENHYPEN
- Super M
- K-pop idol, member of girlgroup Le Sserafim under Source Music, and current host of KBS Music Bank[4]
See also
References
- ^ "A Korean Statistical Information Service (Korean) : Population and Household : Census Result (2010) : Population by Administrative district, Sex and Age / Alien by Administrative district and sex". Kosis.kr. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Seoul Metropolitan Government – "A Clean, Attractive & Global City, Seoul!"". Archived from the original on 23 August 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2008.
- ^ "[서울신문] "봉천동은 이제 잊어주세요"". Seoul Shinmun. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ 20대 아이돌과 27년 전 아이돌 (Feat. 르세라핌), retrieved 11 September 2023