| Gangnam-gu | |
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 View of Gangnam-gu. |
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| 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.
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Administrative Divisions
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Attraction
Transportation
Railroad
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- Seoul Subway Line 2 Euljiro Circle Line
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- (Gwangjin-gu) ← Cheongdam — Gangnam-gu Office — Hak-dong — Nonhyeon → (Seocho-gu)
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- Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation
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- (Seocho-gu) ← Sinnonhyeon
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Sister Cities
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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]
Partner Cities
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Gangnam-gu, Seoul |
References
- ^ Population
- ^ "[1]"
- ^ "International Offices." American Megatrends. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.
- ^ "Google Offices." Google. Retrieved on July 12, 2009.
- ^ "Korea, Republic of." IBM. Retrieved on October 21, 2009.
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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