Gangseo District, Seoul

Gangseo District (Gangseo-gu) (Korean: 강서구; Hanja: 江西區; Korean pronunciation: [ka̠ŋ.sʰʌ̹.ɡu]) is one of the 25 wards (gu) of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the south side of the Han River. Gimpo Airport is in Gonghang-dong, where many flights fly to cities like Busan, Jeju, and Gwangju.

For the province in China with the Hanja name "江西", see Jiangxi. For the district of the same name located in Busan, South Korea, see Gangseo District, Busan.

Gangseo
강서구
Autonomous District
강서구 · 江西區
Yangcheong Hyanggyo
Yangcheong Hyanggyo
Flag of Gangseo
Flag
Location of Gangseo-gu in Seoul
Location of Gangseo-gu in Seoul
Coordinates: 37°32′55″N 126°51′03″E
CountrySouth Korea
RegionSudogwon
Special CitySeoul
Administrative dong22
Government
 • BodyGangseo-gu Council
 • MayorJin Gyo-hoon (Democratic)
 • MNAs
List of MNAs
Area
 • Total41.4 km2 (16.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2010[1])
 • Total546,938
 • Density13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Postal code.
07500 ~ 07899
Area code(s)+82-2-2600~
WebsiteGangseo-gu official website

Administrative divisions
Administrative divisions
  • Balsan-dong (발산동 鉢山洞)
  • Banghwa-dong (방화동 傍花洞)
  • Gaehwa-dong (개화동 開花洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administered by Banghwa-dong
  • Deungchon-dong (등촌동 登村洞)
  • Gayang-dong (가양동 加陽洞)
  • Magok-dong (마곡동 麻谷洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administered by Balsan-dong
  • Gonghang-dong (공항동 空港洞)
  • Gwahae-dong (과해동 果海洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administered by Gonghang-dong
  • Ogok-dong (오곡동 五谷洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administered by Gonghang-dong
  • Osoe-dong (오쇠동 五釗洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administered by Gonghang-dong
  • Hwagok-dong (화곡동 禾谷洞)
  • Yeomchang-dong (염창동 鹽倉洞)

Economy

The Korea Airports Corporation headquarters,[2] Korean Air's headquarters, Korean Airport Service, Ltd., and Air Total Service are located in Gonghang-dong in Gangseo District.[3][4] Asiana Airlines's headquarters are located in Asiana Town in Osoe-dong, Gangseo District.[5] Jin Air has its headquarters in Deungchon-dong, Gangseo District.[6] Eastarjet has its headquarters in Banghwa 2-dong.[7]

Government and infrastructure

The Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board (ARAIB) FDR/CVR Analysis and Wreckage Laboratory is on the property of Gimpo International Airport in Gwahae-dong, Gangseo District. Previously the ARAIB had its headquarters in Gonghang-dong, Gangseo District.[8] The ARAIB headquarters are now in Sejong City.

Attractions
  • Heojun Museum
  • SBS Open Hall

Transportation

Railway
  • Airport Railroad Co., Ltd.
(Gyeyang District, Incheon) ← Gimpo Airport → (Goyang), (Eunpyeong District)
(Yangcheon District) ← Kkachisan
Banghwa — Gaehwasan — Gimpo Airport — Magok — Balsan — Ujangsan — Hwagok — Kkachisan → (Yangcheon District)
  • Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation
Gaehwa — Gimpo Airport — Airport Market — Sinbanghwa — Magongnaru — Yangcheon Hyanggyo — Gayang — Jeungmi — Deungchon — Yeomchang → (Yangcheon District)

Notable people

Sister cities

  • China Zhaoyuan, Shandong, People's Republic of China

References
  1. 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 June 2, 2010.
  2. "Directions" (see enclosed map). Korea Airports Corporation. Retrieved on June 22, 2017. "07505 Korea Airports Corporation∥78 Haneul-gil Gangseo-gu, SEOUL" – Directions and address in Korean: "07505 서울 강서구 하늘길 78 한국공항공사 [ 전화번호 1661–2626 ]"
  3. "Company Info / Overview." Korean Air. Accessed September 20, 2008.
  4. "Company Info Archived August 1, 2012, at archive.today." Hanjin. Retrieved on November 19, 2008.
  5. "For foreigners residing in Korea Archived 2009-07-25 at the Wayback Machine." Asiana Airlines. Retrieved on July 28, 2009.
  6. "footer_copy.gif Archived 2012-03-02 at the Wayback Machine." Jin Air. Retrieved on October 9, 2010. "Address: 653-25 Deungchondong, Gangseogu, Seoul" Address in Korean Archived February 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine: "서울강서구등촌동653–25"
  7. "copyrights.gif Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine." Eastarjet. Retrieved on July 4, 2011. Address in Korean Archived March 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
  8. "Office Location." (Archive) Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board. Retrieved on February 15, 2012. "Main Office:281, Gonghang-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Republic. of Korea 157-815" and "CVR/FDR analysis and wreckage laboratory : Gimpo International Airport 274 Gwahae-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Korea 157–711"
  9. "오하영(에이핑크) 시은". Hanryutimes. January 13, 2023.
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