Gangbuk District
Autonomous district in Seoul, South Korea
Autonomous District in Sudogwon, South Korea
Gangbuk ![]() Flag | |
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![]() Location of Gangbuk-gu in Seoul | |
Coordinates: 37°38′22.60″N 127°1′32.36″E / 37.6396111°N 127.0256556°E / 37.6396111; 127.0256556 | |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Sudogwon |
Special city | Seoul |
Administrative dong | 18 |
Government | |
• Body | Gangbuk District Council |
• Mayor | Lee Soon-hee (Democratic) |
• MNAs | List of MNAs
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Area | |
• Total | 23.6 km2 (9.1 sq mi) |
Population (2010[1]) | |
• Total | 324,413 |
• Density | 14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
Postal code | 01000~01299 |
Website | Gangbuk-gu official website |
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Gangbuk District (Gangbuk-gu) is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Its name is derived from it being located at the north of Han river. It was created from neighbouring Dobong District (도봉구) in 1995. The current mayor is Park Gyeom-su.
Administrative divisions
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- Songjung-dong (송중동; 松中洞); Legal dong is Mia-dong
- Songcheon-dong (송천동; 松泉洞); Legal dong is Mia-dong
- Samgaksan-dong (삼각산동; 三角山洞); Legal dong is Mia-dong
- Samyang-dong (삼양동; 三陽洞); Legal dong is Mia-dong
- Mia-dong (미아동; 彌阿洞);[2] Legal dong is Mia-dong
- Beon-dong (번동; 樊洞); Legal dong is Beon-dong
- Suyu-dong (수유동; 水踰洞); Legal dong is Suyu-dong
- Insu-dong (인수동; 仁壽洞); Legal dong is Suyu-dong
- Ui-dong (우이동; 牛耳洞); Legal dong is Ui-dong
Transportation
Railroad
- (Dobong-gu) ← Suyu — Mia — Miasamgeori → (Seongbuk-gu)
Notable people
- Baek Shin-ji
- Gong Ju-yeong
Sister cities
Domestic
- Boseong, South Jeolla
- Dangjin, South Chungcheong
- Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang
- Goseong, Gangwon
- Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi
International
Jiading District, Shanghai, China
Tateyama, Toyama, Japan
Dadong District, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada
References
External links
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North of the Han River (Gangbuk) | |
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South of the Han River (Gangnam) |
![Coat of arms of Seoul](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Logo_of_Seoul%2C_South_Korea.svg/60px-Logo_of_Seoul%2C_South_Korea.svg.png)
- Downtown Seoul (Central Business District, CBD)
- Gangnam Business District (GBD)
- Yeouido Business District (YBD)