Gangnam-gu
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.
Administrative divisions
| Gangnam is composed of 26 dongs.
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Attraction
Transportation
Railroad
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- Seolleung — Hanti — Dogok — Guryong — Gaepo-dong — Daemosan — Suseo → (Songpa-gu)
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- (Songpa-gu) ← Samseong — Seolleung — Yeoksam — Gangnam → (Seocho-gu)
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- (Seongdong-gu) ← Apgujeong — Sinsa → (Seocho-gu) ← Maebong — Dogok — Daechi — Hangnyeoul — Daecheong — Irwon — Suseo - (Songpa-gu)
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- (Gwangjin-gu) ← Cheongdam — Gangnam-gu Office — Hak-dong — Nonhyeon → (Seocho-gu)
- Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation
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- (Seocho-gu) ← Sinnonhyeon
Sister cities
Economy
T'way Airlines has its headquarters in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu.[3] Pandora TV has its headquarters in Yeoksam-dong.[4][5]
AMI Korea, a subsidiary of American Megatrends, is headquartered on the third floor of 773-6 Yeoksam-dong.[6] Google has an office in Yeoksam-dong.[7] IBM has an office in the Military Mutual Aid Association B/D in Dogok-dong.[8] Hankook P&G, a major subsidiary of Procter & Gamble, is headquartered in Yeoksam-dong.[9]
Partner Cities
See also
References
- ^ Korean Statistical Information Service (Korean) > Population and Household > Census Result (2010) > Population by Adminstrative district, Sex and Age / Alien by Adminstrative district and Sex, Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ^ "[1]"
- ^ "Copyright.gif." T'way Airlines. Retrieved on July 4, 2011.
- ^ "Privacy Policy." Pandora TV. Retrieved on September 17, 2011. "Seoul-Gangnam Building 5th Floor #727-16, Yeoksam-Dong, Gangnam-Gu Seoul, Korea 135-921"
- ^ "Report Personal Rights Violation." Pandora TV. Retrieved on September 17, 2011. "Copyright Infringement Report Center Pandora TV Inc.5F. Seoul Gangnam Bldg, #727-16 Yeoksam-dong Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-921, South Korea"
- ^ "International Offices." American Megatrends. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.
- ^ "Google Offices." Google. Retrieved on July 12, 2009.
- ^ "Korea, Republic of." IBM. Retrieved on October 21, 2009.
- ^ "[2]." Hankook P&G. Retrieved on February 28, 2010.
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