Gangnam-gu
View of Gangnam-gu.
Korean name
Hangul	강남구
Hanja	江南區
Revised Romanization	Gangnam-gu
McCune–Reischauer	Kangnam ku
Statistics
Area	39.55 km2 (15.27 sq mi)
Population	556,964 [1]
Population density	14,083 /km2 (36,470 /sq mi)
Mayor	Jeongjoo MAENG(맹정주)
Administrative divisions	26 administrative dong

Gangnam-gu is one of the 25 gu (local government districts) which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the most affluent areas of Seoul and is located in the southeast of the city. It is served by Seoul Subway Line 2, Seoul Subway Line 3, Seoul Subway Line 7 and the Bundang Line.

Several popular shopping and entertainment areas are located in Gangnam-gu, including Apgujeong, the COEX Mall and the area around Gangnam Station. The important business district around Teheranno (Tehran Street) runs east-west from Gangnam Station to Samseong Station and the COEX-KWTC complex.

[edit] Administrative Divisions

The dong of Gangnam-gu Gangnam is composed of 26 dong. Apgujeong 1-dong Apgujeong 2-dong Cheongdam 1-dong Cheongdam 2-dong Daechi 1-dong Daechi 2-dong Daechi 3-dong Daechi 4-dong Dogok 1-dong Dogok 2-dong Gaepo 1-dong Gaepo 2-dong Gaepo 3-dong Gaepo 4-dong Irwon 1-dong Irwon 2-dong Irwon bon-dong Nonhyeon 1-dong Nonhyeon 2-dong Samseong 1-dong Samseong 2-dong Segok-dong Sinsa-dong Suseo-dong Yeoksam 1-dong Yeoksam 2-dong

[edit] Attraction

View of Gangnam from the World Trade Center Seoul.

Teheranno.

• COEX-KWTC complex
• Seolleung and Jeongneung tombs
• Teheranno
• Kimchi Field Museum

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Railroad

• Korail

• Bundang Line

Seolleung — Hanti — Dogok — Guryong — Gaepo-dong — Daemosan — Suseo → (Songpa-gu)

• Seoul Metro

• Seoul Subway Line 2 Euljiro Circle Line

(Songpa-gu) ← Samseong — Seolleung — Yeoksam — Gangnam → (Seocho-gu)

• Seoul Subway Line 3

(Seongdong-gu) ← Apgujeong — Sinsa → (Seocho-gu) ← Maebong — Dogok — Daechi — Hangnyeoul — Daecheong — Irwon — Suseo

• Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation

• Seoul Subway Line 7

(Gwangjin-gu) ← Cheongdam — Gangnam-gu Office — Hak-dong — Nonhyeon → (Seocho-gu)

• Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation

• Seoul Subway Line 9

(Seocho-gu) ← Sinnonhyeon

[edit] Sister Cities

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[edit] Economy

AMI Korea, a subsidiary of American Megatrends, is headquartered on the third floor of 773-6 Yeoksam-dong.^[3] Google has an office in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu.^[4] IBM has an office in the Military Mutual Aid Association B/D in Dogok-dong, Gangnam-gu.^[5]

[edit] Partner Cities

• Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

[edit] See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Gangnam-gu, Seoul

• Gu of Seoul
• Dong of Gangnam-gu
• Real Estate in South Korea
• Gangnam, Seocho and Songpa

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Gangnam-gu website
• Gangnam-gu > Tourism / Culture > Maps (Gangnam-gu maps)
• (Korean) Map, status quo and origin of dong names of Ganganam-gu

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