Gangbuk District

Autonomous district in Seoul, South Korea

Autonomous District in Sudogwon, South Korea

Gangbuk

강북구

Autonomous District

강북구 · 江北區

Suyu-dong

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Location of Gangbuk-gu in Seoul

Coordinates: 37°38′22.60″N 127°1′32.36″E﻿ / ﻿37.6396111°N 127.0256556°E﻿ / 37.6396111; 127.0256556
Country| South Korea
Region| Sudogwon
Special city| Seoul
Administrative dong| 18
Government

• Mayor| Park Gyeom-su (박겸수)
Area

• Total| 23.6 km2 (9.1 sq mi)
Population

(2010[1])

• Total| 324,413
• Density| 14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Postal code|

01000~01299

Website| Gangbuk-gu official website

Gangbuk District (Gangbuk-gu) is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Its name is derived from it being located at the north of Han river. It was created from neighbouring Dobong District (도봉구) in 1995. The current mayor is Park Gyeom-su(박겸수).

## Administrative divisions[edit]

Administrative divisions

* Songjung-dong (송중동; 松中洞); Legal dong is Mia-dong
* Songcheon-dong (송천동; 松泉洞); Legal dong is Mia-dong
* Samgaksan-dong (삼각산동; 三角山洞); Legal dong is Mia-dong
* Samyang-dong (삼양동; 三陽洞); Legal dong is Mia-dong
* Mia-dong (미아동; 彌阿洞);[2] Legal dong is Mia-dong
* Beon-dong (번동; 樊洞); Legal dong is Beon-dong
* Suyu-dong (수유동; 水踰洞); Legal dong is Suyu-dong
* Insu-dong (인수동; 仁壽洞); Legal dong is Suyu-dong
* Ui-dong (우이동; 牛耳洞); Legal dong is Ui-dong

## Transportation[edit]

### Railroad[edit]

* Seoul Metro

* Seoul Subway Line 4

(Dobong-gu) ← Suyu — Mia — Miasamgeori → (Seongbuk-gu)

## Notable people[edit]

* Baek Shin-ji
* Gong Ju-yeong

## Sister cities[edit]

### Domestic[edit]

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

### International[edit]

* Jiading District, Shanghai, China
* Tateyama, Toyama, Japan
* Dadong District, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
* Yogyakarta, Indonesia
* Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada

## References[edit]

1. ^ 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-gu official site. Retrieved 2008-04-17.

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gangbuk-gu, Seoul.

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Districts|

| North of the Han River (Gangbuk)|

* Dobong
* Dongdaemun
* Eunpyeong
* Gangbuk
* Gwangjin
* Jongno
* Jung
* Jungnang
* Mapo
* Nowon
* Seodaemun
* Seongbuk
* Seongdong
* Yongsan

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South of the Han River (Gangnam)|

* Dongjak
* Gangdong
* Gangnam
* Gangseo
* Geumcheon
* Guro
* Gwanak
* Songpa
* Seocho
* Yangcheon
* Yeongdeungpo

Business districts|

* Central (Jongno, Jung) Business District (CBD)
* Gangnam Business District (GBD)
* Yeouido Business District (YBD)

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Administrative divisions (dong) of Gangbuk District

Neighborhoods|

* Mia-dong
* Samgaksan-dong
* Samyang-dong
* Songjung-dong
* Songcheon-dong
* Beon-dong
* Suyu-dong
* Insu-dong
* Ui-dong

See also|

* Administrative divisions of South Korea
* List of districts of Seoul

Authority control databases: Geographic |

* MusicBrainz area

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