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Gangbuk District

District of Seoul, South Korea

Gangbuk District

Summary

District of Seoul, South Korea

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2Park Yong-jin (Democratic)
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Gangbuk District () is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Its name is derived from its location north of the Han river. It was created from the neighbouring Dobong District in 1995. The current mayor is Park Gyeom-su.

Administrative divisions

Administrative divisions
  • Songjung-dong (); Legal dong is Mia-dong
  • Songcheon-dong (); Legal dong is Mia-dong
  • Samgaksan-dong (); Legal dong is Mia-dong
  • Samyang-dong (); Legal dong is Mia-dong
  • Mia-dong (); Legal dong is Mia-dong
  • Beon-dong (); Legal dong is Beon-dong
  • Suyu-dong (); Legal dong is Suyu-dong
  • Insu-dong (); Legal dong is Suyu-dong
  • Ui-dong (); Legal dong is Ui-dong

Transportation

Railroad

  • Seoul Metro ;*Seoul Subway Line 4 ;;;(Dobong-gu) ← Suyu — Mia — Miasageori → (Seongbuk-gu) ;*Ui LRT ;;;Bukhansan Ui — Solbat Park — April 19th National Cemetery — Gaori — Hwagye — Samyang Sageori — Solsaem → (Seongbuk-gu)

Notable people

  • Baek Shin-ji
  • Gong Ju-yeong

Sister cities

Domestic

  • Boseong, South Jeolla Province
  • Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province
  • Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province
  • Goseong, Gangwon
  • Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province

International

  • PRC Jiading District, Shanghai, China
  • JPN Tateyama, Toyama, Japan
  • PRC Dadong District, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
  • IDN Yogyakarta, Indonesia
  • CAN Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada

References

References

  1. [http://kosis.kr/abroad/abroad_01List.jsp?parentId=A 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.
  2. "Administrative areas". Gangbuk District official site.
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