Gangseo
강서구 | |
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| 강서구 · 江西區 | |
 Yangcheong Hyanggyo | |
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 Location of Gangseo-gu in Seoul | |
| Coordinates: 37°32′55″N 126°51′03″E / 37.54861°N 126.85083°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Special City | Seoul |
| Administrative dong | 22 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gangseo-gu Council |
| • Mayor | Jin Gyo-hoon (Democratic) |
| • MNAs | List of MNAs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.4 km2 (16.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2010[1]) | |
| • Total | 546,938 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
| Postal code. | 07500 ~ 07899 |
| Area code(s) | +82-2-2600~ |
| Website | Gangseo-gu official website |
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Gangseo District (Gangseo-gu) (Korean: 강서구; Hanja: 江西區; Korean pronunciation: [ka̠ŋ.sʰʌ̹.ɡu]) is one of the 25 wards (gu) of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the south side of the Han River. Gimpo Airport is in Gonghang-dong, where many flights fly to cities like Busan, Jeju, and Gwangju.
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Administrative divisions
- Balsan-dong (발산동 鉢山洞)
- Banghwa-dong (방화동 傍花洞)
- Gaehwa-dong (개화동 開花洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administered by Banghwa-dong
- Deungchon-dong (등촌동 登村洞)
- Gayang-dong (가양동 加陽洞)
- Magok-dong (마곡동 麻谷洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administered by Balsan-dong
- Gonghang-dong (공항동 空港洞)
- Gwahae-dong (과해동 果海洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administered by Gonghang-dong
- Ogok-dong (오곡동 五谷洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administered by Gonghang-dong
- Osoe-dong (오쇠동 五釗洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administered by Gonghang-dong
- Hwagok-dong (화곡동 禾谷洞)
- Yeomchang-dong (염창동 鹽倉洞)
Economy
The Korea Airports Corporation headquarters,[2] Korean Air's headquarters, Korean Airport Service, Ltd., and Air Total Service are located in Gonghang-dong in Gangseo District.[3][4] Asiana Airlines's headquarters are located in Asiana Town in Osoe-dong, Gangseo District.[5] Jin Air has its headquarters in Deungchon-dong, Gangseo District.[6] Eastarjet has its headquarters in Banghwa 2-dong.[7]
Government and infrastructure
The Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board (ARAIB) FDR/CVR Analysis and Wreckage Laboratory is on the property of Gimpo International Airport in Gwahae-dong, Gangseo District. Previously the ARAIB had its headquarters in Gonghang-dong, Gangseo District.[8] The ARAIB headquarters are now in Sejong City.
Attractions
- Heojun Museum
- SBS Open Hall
Transportation
Railway
- Airport Railroad Co., Ltd.
- (Gyeyang District, Incheon) ← Gimpo Airport → (Goyang), (Eunpyeong District)
- Seoul Subway Line 2 Sinjeong Branch
- Banghwa — Gaehwasan — Gimpo Airport — Magok — Balsan — Ujangsan — Hwagok — Kkachisan → (Yangcheon District)
- Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation
- Gaehwa — Gimpo Airport — Airport Market — Sinbanghwa — Magongnaru — Yangcheon Hyanggyo — Gayang — Jeungmi — Deungchon — Yeomchang → (Yangcheon District)
Notable people
- Lee Guk-jong (born 1969), South Korean doctor
- Kim Gun-mo (born 1968), South Korean singer-songwriter (Originally from Busan, but raised in Gangseo-gu)
- Gong Hyo-jin (born 1980), South Korean actress (born in Sinwol-dong)
- Solar (Real Name: Kim Yong-sun, 김용선, born 1991), singer-songwriter, dancer, lyricist, YouTuber, digital influencer and K-pop idol, leader and member of K-pop girlgroup Mamamoo
- Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok (born 1996), League of Legends player, four time League of Legends World Championship winner with SK Telecom T1
- Hayoung (Real Name: Oh Ha-young, 오하영, born 1996), singer, dancer, actress and K-pop idol, member of K-pop girlgroup Apink[9]
Sister cities
Zhaoyuan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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 June 2, 2010.
- ^ "Directions" (see enclosed map). Korea Airports Corporation. Retrieved on June 22, 2017. "07505 Korea Airports Corporation∥78 Haneul-gil Gangseo-gu, SEOUL" – Directions and address in Korean: "07505 서울 강서구 하늘길 78 한국공항공사 [ 전화번호 1661–2626 ]"
- ^ "Company Info / Overview." Korean Air. Accessed September 20, 2008.
- ^ "Company Info Archived August 1, 2012, at archive.today." Hanjin. Retrieved on November 19, 2008.
- ^ "For foreigners residing in Korea Archived 2009-07-25 at the Wayback Machine." Asiana Airlines. Retrieved on July 28, 2009.
- ^ "footer_copy.gif Archived 2012-03-02 at the Wayback Machine." Jin Air. Retrieved on October 9, 2010. "Address: 653-25 Deungchondong, Gangseogu, Seoul" Address in Korean Archived February 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine: "서울강서구등촌동653–25"
- ^ "copyrights.gif Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine." Eastarjet. Retrieved on July 4, 2011. Address in Korean Archived March 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Office Location." (Archive) Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board. Retrieved on February 15, 2012. "Main Office:281, Gonghang-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Republic. of Korea 157-815" and "CVR/FDR analysis and wreckage laboratory : Gimpo International Airport 274 Gwahae-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Korea 157–711"
- ^ "오하영(에이핑크) 시은". Hanryutimes. January 13, 2023.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gangseo-gu, Seoul.
- Official site (in Korean)
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This page was last edited on 20 March 2024, at 09:22