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Gangnam-gu | |
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| 강남구 · 江南區 | |
 Location o Gangnam-gu in Seoul | |
| Kintra |  Sooth Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Special Ceety | Seoul |
| Administrative dong | 26 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.55 km2 (15.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 527,641 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Staundart Time) |
| Website | Gangnam-gu official website |
Gangnam-gu (강남구; 江南區, Scots: Gangnam Destrict) is ane o the 25 gu (local govrenment destricts) which mak up the ceety o Seoul, Sooth Korea. Gangnam (강남; 江南) is leeterally "Sooth o the (Han) River". As o the 2010 census, Gangnam Destrict haed a population o 527,641,[1] makkin it the 4t maist populatit destrict in Seoul. Gangnam Destrict is the third lairgest destrict in Seoul wi an aurie o 39.5 km2.
Admeenistration
Gangnam is ane o three gu that mak up the Greater Gangnam Aurie alang wi neebourin Seocho-gu an Songpa-gu. Combined, these three gu cover approximately 120 km2 laund an haed a population o 1,567,881 as o 2010, makkin up 20% o the aurie an 15% o the population o Seoul.
The Gangnam Destrict office haes designatit twa smoke-free zones athin the destrict. The section o Gangnam Boulevard atween exit No.2 o Gangnam Station o Seoul Subway Line 2 an exit No.5 o Sinnonhyeon Station o Line 9. The seicont being the 836-metre (914-yard) section o sidewalk alang Yeongdong Boulevard frae exit No.5 o Samseong Station on Line 2, ootside COEX Convention & Exhibition Center an ASEM Tower o the COEX complex.[2]
Diveesions
Gangnam is composed o 22 dong (neebourheids)
- Apgujeong
- Cheongdam
- Daechi 1
- Daechi 2
- Daechi 4
- Dogok 1
- Dogok 2
- Gaepo 1
- Gaepo 2
- Gaepo 4
- Irwon 1
- Irwon 2
- Irwon bon
- Nonhyeon 1
- Nonhyeon 2
- Samseong 1
- Samseong 2
- Segok
- Sinsa
- Suseo
- Yeoksam 1
- Yeoksam 2
Attractions
Several popular shoppin an entertainment auries are locatit in Gangnam Destrict, includin Apgujeong, the COEX Mall an the aurie aroond Gangnam Station, Garosugil, an Cheongdam-dong. The important business destrict aroond Teheranno (Tehran Street) runs east-wast frae Gangnam Station tae Samseong Station an the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center-Korean World Trade Center complex.
- Gangnam Station
- Seolleung and Jeongneung tombs
- Kimchi Field Museum
- Trade Tower
- COEX Mall
- COEX Aquarium
- Kukkiwon (Warld Taekwondo Heidquairters)
- Korea City Air Terminal
- Simone Handbag Museum
- Bongeun Temple, close to COEX Mall[3]
- Dosan Park
- Metasequoia Road
- Nonhyun Furniture Road
- Yangjae Stream
Transportation
Gangnam Destrict is servit bi Seoul Subway Line 2, Seoul Subway Line 3, Seoul Subway Line 7, Seoul Subway Line 9, Bundang Line an the Sin Bundang Line.
Railroad
- (Seongdong-gu) ← Apgujeongrodeo – Gangnam-gu Office – Seonjeongreung – Seolleung — Hanti — Dogok — Guryong — Gaepo-dong — Daemosan — Suseo → (Songpa-gu)
- Seoul Subway Line 2 Euljiro Circle Line
- (Gwangjin-gu) ← Cheongdam — Gangnam-gu Office — Hak-dong — Nonhyeon → (Seocho-gu)
- (Seocho-gu) ← Sinnonhyeon
Festival
There are several festivals held in Gangnam Destrict.
- International Peace Marathon Festival in October
- Gangnam Fashion Festival in October
- Sports Festival for residents in Gangnam Distinct in May
- Daemosan Festival
Popular cultur
- Several subway stations in Gangnam an nearbi auries wur uised as filmin locations for the 2012 Hollywood film The Bourne Legacy, the fowert instawment in the Bourne film series.[4]
- The 2012 K-pop sang "Gangnam Style" bi Sooth Korean entertainer PSY wis inspired bi an shot in the Gangnam Destrict.[5] Efter the release o the muisic video, an its popularity, internaitional awareness o the destrict increased. Gangnam's prosperity an its purportit trendiness are the topics o the sang. In the muisic video, PSY can be seen dancin on top o the Asem biggin wi the Trade Tower in backgrund. The twa biggins are pairt o World Trade Center Seoul (WTC Seoul), kent as COEX an aw.[6]
References
- ↑ a b 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.
- ↑ Kwon, Sang-soo (12 September 2012). "City designates area by COEX as smoke-free". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ "'Bourne Legacy' Puts Seoul on Hollywood Radar". Chosun Ilbo. 28 Juin 2012. Retrieved 28 Juin 2012.
- ↑ "'Gangnam Style' Goes Viral". 5 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ↑ "There is no gangnam district in Gangnam style music video". MK News. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
