Songpa-gu
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| Songpa-gu | |
| Hangul: |
송파구
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| Hanja: |
松坡區
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| Revised Romanization: | Songpa-gu |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Songpa-ku |
| Statistics | |
| Area: | 33.89 km² |
| Population: | 649,888 2002 |
| Pop. density: | 19,176 people/km² |
| Administrative divisions: | 28 administrative dong |
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Songpa-gu is a gu of Seoul, South Korea. It is located in the southeast of the city. Songpa-gu is home to the Lotte Hotel and Lotte World. The 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Songpa-gu. The Olympic Park and Olympic Sports Complex are still major attractions. Olympic related sculptures stretch between the two locations, intersected by the Lotte complex. A large farmer's market, called Garak Market (가락시장), is located in Garak-dong, in the center of Songpa-gu.
The geography of Songpa-gu is relatively flat throughout and administrators have attempted to make it Seoul's most bicycle friendly district. Nearly all sidewalks have bicycle lanes and many of the drains contain bicycle related imagery.
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| Administrative Division of Seoul |
Dobong-gu | Dongdaemun-gu | Dongjak-gu | Eunpyeong-gu | Gangbuk-gu | Gangdong-gu | Gangnam-gu | Gangseo-gu | Geumcheon-gu | Guro-gu | Gwanak-gu | Gwangjin-gu | Jongno-gu | Jung-gu | Jungnang-gu | Mapo-gu | Nowon-gu | Seocho-gu | Seodaemun-gu | Seongbuk-gu | Seongdong-gu | Songpa-gu | Yangcheon-gu | Yeongdeungpo-gu | Yongsan-gu |
| Neighborhoods of Seoul |
Apgujeong | COEX Mall | Daehangno | Dongdaemun | Gangnam | Haebangchon | Hongdae | Idae | Insadong | Itaewon | Jongno | Myeongdong | Namdaemun market | Seorae Village | Seoul Station | Sillim | Sincheon | Sinchon | Yeouido |
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