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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) and population (from less than 140,000 to 630,000). Songpa District is the most populated, while Seocho District has the largest area. Gu are similar to London's or New York's boroughs or Tokyo's 23 special wards. Each gu's government handles many of the functions that are handled by city governments in other jurisdictions. This city-like standing is underscored by the fact that each gu has its own legislative council, mayor and sister cities. Each gu is further divided into dong or neighborhoods. Some gu have only a few dong while others (like Jongno District) have a very large number of distinct neighborhoods.

List by population and area

2014 estimate by Seoul Statistics.

Name Population Area Population density
Dobong District (도봉구; 道峰區) 355,712 20.70 km 17184/km
Dongdaemun District (동대문구; 東大門區) 376,319 14.21 km 26483/km
Dongjak District (동작구; 銅雀區) 419,261 16.35 km 25643/km
Eunpyeong District (은평구; 恩平區) 503,243 29.70 km 16944/km
Gangbuk District (강북구; 江北區) 338,410 23.60 km 14339/km
Gangdong District (강동구; 江東區) 481,332 24.59 km 19574/km
Gangnam District (강남구; 江南區) 583,446 39.50 km 14771/km
Gangseo District (강서구; 江西區) 591,653 41.43 km 14281/km
Geumcheon District (금천구; 衿川區) 258,030 13.02 km 19818/km
Guro District (구로구; 九老區) 457,131 20.12 km 22720/km
Gwanak District (관악구; 冠岳區) 531,960 29.57 km 17990/km
Gwangjin District (광진구; 廣津區) 377,375 17.06 km 22120/km
Jongno District (종로구; 鍾路區) 165,344 23.91 km 6915/km
Jung District (중구; 中區) 136,227 9.96 km 13677/km
Jungnang District (중랑구; 中浪區) 423,411 18.50 km 22887/km
Mapo District (마포구; 麻浦區) 395,830 23.84 km 16604/km
Nowon District (노원구; 蘆原區) 586,056 35.44 km 16536/km
Seocho District (서초구; 瑞草區) 454,288 47.00 km 9666/km
Seodaemun District (서대문구; 西大門區) 320,861 17.61 km 18220/km
Seongbuk District (성북구; 城北區) 475,961 24.58 km 19364/km
Seongdong District (성동구; 城東區) 303,891 16.86 km 19364/km
Songpa District (송파구; 松坡區) 671,794 33.88 km 19829/km
Yangcheon District (양천구; 陽川區) 490,708 17.40 km 28202/km
Yeongdeungpo District (영등포구; 永登浦區) 421,436 24.53 km 17180/km
Yongsan District (용산구; 龍山區) 249,914 21.87 km 11427/km
Seoul (서울) 10,369,593 605.21 km 17134/km

General information

Name Dong Points of Interest Image Location
Dobong District
Dongdaemun District
Dongjak District
Eunpyeong District
Gangbuk District
Gangdong District
Gangnam District
Gangseo-gu
Geumcheon District
Guro District
Gwanak District
Gwangjin District
Jongno District
Jung District
Jungnang District
Mapo District
Nowon District
Seocho District
Seodaemun District
Seongbuk District
Seongdong District
Songpa District
Yangcheon District
Yeongdeungpo District
Yongsan District

See also

References

  1. "Area and Number of Administrative Units". Seoul Statistics. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  2. "Administrative areas". Seoul Statistics. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  3. "Seoul Metropolitan City". citypopulation.de. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
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