Mapo-gu

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Mapo-gu
Hangul:	마포구
Hanja:	麻浦區
Revised Romanization:	Mapo-gu
McCune-Reischauer:	Map'o-ku
Statistics
Area:	23.87 km²
Population:	388,164
Pop. density:	16,261.6 people/km²
Administrative divisions:	24 dong

Mapo-gu is a gu, or district, of Seoul, South Korea. It lies north of the Han River. It is the site of several universities and governmental headquarters, and is especially well-known for the Hongdae club district. It is crossed by Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1, Line 5, and Line 6. The Seoul World Cup Stadium is located in the north. Neighboring districts include Yongsan-gu, Jung-gu, Seodaemun-gu and Eunpyeong-gu.

The name "Mapo" comes from the name of an old ferry across the Han River, and can roughly be translated as "hemp ferry." Mapo-gu was formed in 1944 from portions of Seodaemun-gu and Yongsan-gu. The dong structure was most recently revised in 1985.

Roughly 53% of Mapo-gu's area is taken up by residences, many of which are high-rise apartment buildings. Much of the remaining area (43%) is greenspace, including the World Cup Park and additional parkland along the Han River.^[1]

Contents 1 Education 2 Administrative divisions 3 Notes 4 External links

[edit] Education

Institutions of higher education in Mapo-gu include Sogang University and Hongik University. High schools include Seoul Girls' High School.

[edit] Administrative divisions

Mapo-gu is divided into 24 dong, or precincts:

A-hyeon-1-dong (아현1동; 阿峴1洞) A-hyeon-2-dong (아현2동; 阿峴2洞) A-hyeon-3-dong (아현3동; 阿峴3洞) Changjeon-dong (창전동; 倉前洞) Dae-heung-dong (대흥동; 大興洞) Dohwa-1-dong (도화1동; 桃花1洞) Dohwa-2-dong (도화2동; 桃花2洞) Donggyo-dong (동교동; 東橋洞) Gongdeok-1-dong (공덕1동; 孔德1洞) Gongdeok-2-dong (공덕2동; 孔德2洞) Hapjeong-dong (합정동; 合井洞) Mangwon-1-dong (망원1동; 望遠1洞)

Mangwon-2-dong (망원2동; 望遠2洞) Nogosan-dong (노고산동; 老姑山洞) Sang-am-dong (상암동; 上岩洞) Sangsu-dong (상수동; 上水洞) Seo-gyo-dong (서교동; 西橋洞) Seongsan-1-dong (성산1동; 城山1洞) Seongsan-2-dong (성산2동; 城山2洞) Sin-gongdeok-dong (신공덕동; 新孔德洞) Sinsu-dong (신수동; 新水洞) Yeomri-dong (염리동; 鹽里洞) Yeonnam-dong (연남동; 延南洞) Yonggang-dong (용강동; 龍江洞)

[edit] Notes

1. ^ (Korean) 구정여건. Retrieved on June 21, 2006.

[edit] External links

• Mapo-gu government website