General Information

• Location : 426 Hakdong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (16-1 Samseong-dong)
• Area : 39.55㎢ (Residential 55.1%, Commercial 6.1%, Vegetation 38.8%)
• Population : 560,958 (226,149 households)
• Symbols : Bird - Magpie, Tree - Ginkgo Tree, Flower - Magnolia
• Administrative Organization : 1 chief, 5 bureaus, 1 office, 31 departments, 26 dongs (neighborhoods)

Regional Characteristics

• Technological startups as well as major financial and international trade businesses operate extensively around a street called Teheranno (translation "Tehran Boulevard")
• One of the most economically developed regions in Seoul and the birthplace of the latest trends
• Living and educational standards are very high and the citizens show increasingly diverse demands for sophisticated public services
• Eco-friendly city with restored ecosystems around Yangjaecheon Stream and Daemosan Mountain

Facilities

• Educational Institutions : 75 (30 elementary schools, 24 middle schools, 21 high schools)
• Public Institutions : 118
• Welfare Facilities : 11
• Hotels : 22
• Religious Facilities : 229
• Cultural Properties : 35 (state-designated 26, city-designated 9)
• Financial Institutions : 29

History of the Sister City Agreement & Exchanges

Friendly relations agreement was signed to promote exchanges, cooperation and mutual development of local governments

Exchanges

• Gangnam District offered daily necessities (amounting to 80 million won), recovery equipment and personnel support when Tongyeong was severely affected by the Maemi typhoon in 2003
• Tongyeong participated in the National Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Festival held by Gangnam District

Gangnam District Office's Promo Video