Gangnam-gu

Infobox Korean settlement
title = Gangnam-gu

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imgcaption = COEX Mall in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu.
hangul = 강남구
hanja = 江南區
rr = Gangnam-gu
mr = Kangnam-ku
area_km2 = 39.55
pop = 556964
popnote = [ [http://english.gangnam.go.kr/about/population.htm Population ] ]
popden_km2 = 14083
divs = 26 administrative "dong"
mayor = Jeongjoo MAENG(맹정주)

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.

The Mayor of this district is Jeongju MAENG(맹정주) since July 2006.

Administrative Divisions

Attraction

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

Transportation

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)

ister Cities

*flagicon|South Korea Buyeo, South Korea
*flagicon|China Chaoyang, China
*flagicon|South Korea Cheorwon, South Korea
*flagicon|South Korea Ganghwa, South Korea
*flagicon|South Korea Gapyeong, South Korea
*flagicon|South Korea Icheon, South Korea
*flagicon|United States Riverside, United States
*flagicon|South Korea Sinan, South Korea
*flagicon|South Korea Tongyeong, South Korea
*flagicon|Belgium Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Belgium
*flagicon|South Korea Yeongju, South Korea
*flagicon|China Zhongshan, China

ee also

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

References

External links

* [http://english.gangnam.go.kr/index.jsp Gangnam-gu website]
* [http://english.gangnam.go.kr/05_tour/sub06_01.jsp Gangnam-gu > Tourism / Culture > Maps (Gangnam-gu maps)]
*ko [http://www.gangnam.go.kr/kor/intro/intro02_03_06.jsp#05 Map, status quo and origin of dong names of Ganganam-gu]