Gangnam-gu

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Gangnam-gu
COEX Mall in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu.
Korean name
Hangul 강남구 Hanja 江南區 Revised Romanization Gangnam-gu McCune-Reischauer Kangnam-ku
Statistics
Area 39.55 km² (15.27 sq mi) Population 556,964 [1] Population density 14,083 /km² (36,470 /sq mi) Administrative divisions 26 administrative dong
Location map

Gangnam-gu is one of the 25 gu (local government districts) which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the most affluent areas of Seoul and is located in the southeast of the city. It is served by Seoul Subway Line 2, Seoul Subway Line 3, Seoul Subway Line 7 and the Bundang Line.

Several popular shopping and entertainment areas are located in Gangnam-gu, including Apgujeong, the COEX Mall and the area around Gangnam Station. The important business district around Teheranno (Tehran Street) runs east-west from Gangnam Station to Samseong Station and the COEX-KWTC complex.

Contents 1 Administrative Divisions 2 Attraction 3 Transportation 3.1 Railroad 4 Sister Cities 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Administrative Divisions

Main article: Dong of Gangnam-gu

The dong of Gangnam-gu Gangnam is composed of 26 dong. Apgujeong 1-dong Apgujeong 2-dong Cheongdam 1-dong Cheongdam 2-dong Daechi 1-dong Daechi 2-dong Daechi 3-dong Daechi 4-dong Dogok 1-dong Dogok 2-dong Gaepo 1-dong Gaepo 2-dong Gaepo 3-dong Gaepo 4-dong Irwon 1-dong Irwon 2-dong Irwon bon-dong Nonhyeon 1-dong Nonhyeon 2-dong Samseong 1-dong Samseong 2-dong Segok-dong Sinsa-dong Suseo-dong Yeoksam 1-dong Yeoksam 2-dong

[edit] Attraction

• COEX-KWTC complex
• Seolleung and Jeongneung tombs
• Teheranno
• Kimchi Field Museum

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Railroad

• Korail

• Bundang Line

Seolleung — Hanti — Dogok — Guryong — Gaepo-dong — Daemosan — Suseo → (Songpa-gu)

• Seoul Metro

• Seoul Subway Line 2 Euljiro Circle Line

(Songpa-gu) ← Samseong — Seolleung — Yeoksam — Gangnam → (Seocho-gu)

• Seoul Subway Line 3

(Seongdong-gu) ← Apgujeong — Sinsa → (Seocho-gu) ← Maebong — Dogok — Daechi — Hangnyeoul — Daecheong — Irwon — Suseo

• Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation

• Seoul Subway Line 7

(Gwangjin-gu) ← Cheongdam — Gangnam-gu Office — Hak-dong — Nonhyeon → (Seocho-gu)

[edit] Sister Cities

Buyeo, South Korea Chaoyang, China Cheorwon, South Korea Ganghwa, South Korea Gapyeong, South Korea Icheon, South Korea

Riverside, United States Sinan, South Korea Tongyeong, South Korea Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Belgium Yeongju, South Korea Zhongshan, China

[edit] See also

• Gu of Seoul
• Dong of Gangnam-gu
• Real Estate in South Korea
• Gangnam, Seocho and Songpa

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Gangnam-gu website
• About Gangnam-gu > Location / Area (Gangnam-gu map)
• (Korean) Map, status quo and origin of dong names of Ganganam-gu

v • d • e Administrative Divisions (Dong) of Gangnam-gu Neighborhoods Apgujeong-dong · Cheongdam-dong · Daechi-dong · Dogok-dong · Gaepo-dong · Irwon-dong · Nonhyeon-dong · Samseong-dong · Segok-dong · Sinsa-dong · Suseo-dong · Yeoksam-dong See Also Administrative Divisions of South Korea · Gu of Seoul

v • d • e Administrative Divisions (Gu) of Seoul Cities 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 See Also Administrative Divisions of South Korea