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The districts of Seoul are the twenty-five gu (districts; Korean: 구; Hanja: 區) comprising Seoul, South Korea. The gu vary greatly in area (from 10 to 47 km 2) and population (from less than 140,000 to 630,000), fourteen of which are located north of the Han River, and eleven south.
A gu (Korean: 구), or district, is an administrative unit in South Korea. There are two kinds of districts in South Korea . One is the autonomous district ( 자치구 ; jachigu ) of special and metropolitan cities, which is a municipal entity similar to a city with its own mayor along with its own legislative council.
This category will contain the 25 gu (districts) which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Subcategories This category has the following 30 subcategories, out of 30 total.
A city with a population of over 500,000 (such as Suwon, Cheongju, Cheonan and Jeonju) is considered as a specific city, which can set non-autonomous districts(gu). An administrative city does not have a city council and the mayor of the city is appointed by the provincial governor.
Seodaemun is located in northwestern Seoul, bordering the city districts of Eunpyeong to the northwest, Mapo to the southwest, Jung to the southeast, and Jongno to the east. Seodaemun is part of the Seongjeosimni (Outer old Seoul) area and is named after Donuimun , one of the Eight Gates of Seoul which was formerly located within the district.
Insadong street sign, 2014. Teheranno road post that says "Tehran Road" both in Korean hangul (테헤란로) and Persian (خیابان تهران), 2007. Neighborhoods of Seoul are not governmental administrative divisions, but rather more informal area designations, often surrounding a particular landmark, such as a road, a university, or a gate of the old city. Names are listed in Hangul and ...
Gangnam School District 8 is a school district (administered by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education) that encompasses the Seocho and Gangnam districts of Seoul. [13] The district is known for its high-quality education and features some of Korea's most elite and competitive high schools such as Whimoon and Kyunggi high school. [14 ...
Seongdong District (Korean: 성동구; RR: Seongdong-gu) is one of the 25 districts which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is situated on the north bank of the Han River. It is divided into 20 dong (neighbourhoods). [3] The district is home to Hanyang University, one of the most prestigious universities in South Korea.