Gangbuk District
Gangbuk District (Gangbuk-gu) is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Its name is derived from the fact that it is located at the north of Han river. It was created from neighbouring Dobong District (도봉구) in 1995. The current mayor is Park Gyeom-su(박겸수).
Gangbuk 강북구 | |
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강북구 · 江北區 | |
![]() Dream Forest Park in Beon-dong | |
![]() Location of Gangbuk-gu in Seoul | |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Sudogwon |
Special City | Seoul |
Administrative dong | 18 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Park Gyeom-su (박겸수) |
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 |
Administrative divisions
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Administrative divisions
- 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
Notable people
- Baek Shin-ji
- Gong Ju-yeong
Sister cities
Domestic
International
Jiading District, Shanghai, China Tateyama, Toyama, Japan Dadong District, Shenyang, Liaoning, China Yogyakarta, Indonesia Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada
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References
- Korean Statistical Information Service (Korean) > Population and Household > Census Result (2010) > Population by Administrative district, Sex and Age / Alien by Administrative district and Sex, Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- "Administrative areas". Gangbuk-gu official site. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
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