Gwanak-gu is an admeenistrative subdiveesion (gu) o Seoul, Sooth Korea. It lees on soothren skirt o Seoul, borderin Seoul an Anyang o Gyeonggi Province. Craggy ridgeline o Gwanaksan (Mt. Gwanak), which dominates local geografie, borders twa.

Gwanak-gu

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Seoul Naitional Varsity Museum o Airt
Location o Gwanak-gu in Seoul
Location o Gwanak-gu in Seoul
KintraSooth Korea
RegionSudogwon
Special CeetySeoul
Admeenistrative dong21
Area
 • Total29.57 km2 (11.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2010[1])
 • Total520,849
 • Density18,000/km2 (46,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Korea Staundart Time)
WebsiteGwanak-gu offeecial wabsteid

Oreeginally a pairt o Siheung, Gyeonggi, it wis transferred tae Seoul wi rapid expansion o the Naitional Caipital Aurie an its population growthe in 1960s. Pairtitioned frae Yeongdeungpo-gu an established as a destrict in 1973, it is nou neebourin Seocho, Dongjak, Guro an Geumcheon Destricts, an exercises jurisdiction ower 21 neebourheids (dong) an their population o 500,000.


Admeenistrative diveesions

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Thare are three statutory subdiveesions: Sillim, Bongcheon an Namhyeon Neighbourhood. Those are further dividit intae multiple admeenistrative neebourheids (dong) tae balance excessive populations an for admeenistrative expedience. As o September, 2008, thare are 21 admeenistrative neebourheids in Gwanak Destrict.[2]

Statutory Neebourheid Admeenistrative Neebourheid Hangul Hanja
Sillim Seowon 서원 書院
Sinwon 신원 新源
Seorim 서림 西林
Nangok 난곡 蘭谷
Sinsa 신사 新士
Sillim 신림 新林
Samseong 삼성 三聖
Nanhyang 난향 蘭香
Jowon 조원 棗園
Daehak 대학 大學
Miseong 미성 美星
Bongcheon Euncheon 은천 殷川
Seonghyeon 성현 成賢
Cheongnyong 청룡 靑龍
Boramae 보라매 No hanja notation
Cheongnim 청림 靑林
Haengun 행운 幸運
Nakseongdae 낙성대 落星垈
Jungang 중앙 中央
Inheon 인헌 仁憲
Namhyeon Namhyeon 남현 南峴

Points o interest

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Seoul National University main gate

Sister ceeties

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References

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