Seocho District
| Seocho District 서초구 | |
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| Autonomous District | |
| 서초구 · 瑞草區 | |
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 Location of Seocho-gu in Seoul | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Special City | Seoul |
| Administrative dong | 18 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chin Ik-chol (진익철) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.14 km2 (18.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2010[1])[2] | |
| • Total | 393,270 |
| • Density | 8,300/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Korea Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Website | Seocho-gu official website |
Seocho District (Hangul: 서초구) is one of the 25 gu (local government districts) which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is a popular residential area for the upper-class residents in Seoul. Seocho is generally referred to as a part of Greater Gangnam Area, along with Gangnam District and Songpa District.
Seocho District is served by the Seoul Subway Line 2, Line 3, Line 4 Seoul Subway Line 4, Line 7, Bundang Line, and Line 9. South Korea's longest highway, Gyeongbu Expressway, ends here.
Administration
In South Korea, there are two types of dong or neighborhoods, one of which is called Beopjeong-dong (법정동 法定洞) denoting "dong designated by law". The other is called Haengjeong-dong (행정동 行政洞) referring to "dong assigned for administrative purpose". Beopjeong-dong has a long history, tradition or convention of each place, while as a population of residents in beopjeong-dong increases or decreases, the administration in charge divides one dong to several haengjeong-dong or integrates several beopjeong-dong to one haengjeong-dong such as the following example. Wonji-dong is a beopjeong-dong of Seocho District but is administered by the Yangjae 2-dong office. Seocho 1-dong is one of hangjeong-dongs of Seocho-dong.[3] The below are beopjeong-dong.
- Neighborhood
- Seocho-dong (서초동 瑞草洞)
- Jamwon-dong (잠원동 蠶院洞)
- Banpo-dong (반포동 盤浦洞)
- Bangbae-dong (방배동 方背洞)
- Yangjae-dong (양재동 良才洞)
- Umyeon-dong (우면동 牛眠洞)
- Wonji-dong (원지동 院趾洞)
- Naegok-dong (내곡동 內谷洞)
- Yeomgok-dong (염곡동 廉谷洞)
- Sinwon-dong (신원동 新院洞)
Characteristic
The area is home to the Supreme Court and the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. Seocho Samsung Town in Seocho-dong, near Gangnam Station, is the headquarters of several corporations of the Samsung Group including Samsung Electronics. Also in DaeRyung Scecho Tower is the headquarters of South Korean skincare and cosmetics manufacturer Skin Food.[4]
It is also the location of the infamous Sampoong Department Store collapse of 1995. K-pop label Starship Entertainment is also located in the area.
Seorae Village in Banpo-dong, is a small French enclave, with a large concentration of French residents and European-style restaurants, dessert cafes, as well as wineries and cafes stand along its main street.[5]
Geography
- Umyeonsan
- Guryongsan
- Cheonggyesan
- Yangjaecheon, a stream
Attractions
- Supreme Court of South Korea
- National Library of Korea
- Seoul Art Center
- The National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts
- Yangjae Citizen Park
- Heonin Tomb
Transportation
Railroad
- Seoul Subway Line 2 Circle Line
- (Gangnam-gu) ← Seoul National Univ. of Education - Seocho - Bangbae → (Dongjak-gu)
- (Gangnam-gu) ← Jamwon - Express Bus Terminal - Seoul National Univ. of Education - Nambu Bus Terminal - Yangjae(Seocho-gu Office) → (Gangnam-gu)
- (Gangnam-gu) ← Banpo - Express Bus Terminal - Naebang → (Dongjak-gu)
- Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation
- (Dongjak-gu) ← Gubanpo - Sinbanpo - Express Bus Terminal - Sapyeong → (Gangnam-gu)
Education
Torch Trinity Graduate University is located in Yangjae-dong, Seocho District.[6]
The French School of Seoul is in the district.[7]
Sister cities
International
Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Hongkou District, Shanghai, China- Laoshan District, Qingdao, China
Çankaya District, Ankara, Turkey
Domestic
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See also
- Gangnam District
- List of Korea-related topics
- Geography of South Korea
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.
- ↑ http://www.seocho.go.kr/english/profile/d_body.asp
- ↑ "Haengjeong-dong (행정동 行政洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ↑ "Skin Food<Headquarter Address". Skin Food official website. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ↑ Cho Jae-eun; Junghee Lee; Chang Hae-won (27 April 2011). "Amuse-bouches in Seoul’s French Quarter". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ "footer01.gif." Torch Trinity Graduate University. Retrieved on May 15, 2013. "55 Yangjae-Dong, Sucho-Gu, Seoul 137-889, Korea"
- ↑ "Home" (English). French School of Seoul. Retrieved on 22 May 2014. "Seocho-Gu, Banpo-4-dong, 98-3 Séoul Corée"
External links
Media related to Seocho-gu, Seoul at Wikimedia Commons
- Seocho-gu website
- Seocho-gu website (Korean)
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Coordinates: 37°29′01″N 127°01′57″E / 37.48361°N 127.03250°E