Gangseo-gu is one of the 25 wards (
gu) of
SeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, it is one of the world's largest cities. The Seoul National Capital Area, which includes the major port city of Incheon and most of Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million...
,
South KoreaSouth Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often simply referred to as Korea, is a country in East Asia, located on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul, the second largest...
. It is located on the south side of the
Han RiverThe Han River is a major river in South Korea and the fourth longest river on the Korean peninsula after the Amnok, Tumen, and Nakdong rivers. It is formed by the confluence of the Namhan River , which originates in Mount Daedeok, and the Bukhan River , which originates on the slopes of Mount...
. In the west of this district, there are many flats for low-level families. In Gonghang-dong, there is Gimpo Airport where many flights fly to another further cities like
BusanBusan Metropolitan City, also known as Pusan is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world. Busan has a population of about 3.6 million. It is South Korea's second largest metropolis, after Seoul. The city is located on the Southeasternmost tip of the Korean...
,
JejuJeju is the capital of Jeju province in South Korea and the largest city on the island of Jeju. Its geographical location is . The city is served by Jeju International Airport ....
, and
GwangjuGwangju Metropolitan City is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister...
.
The mayor of this district is Kim Jaehyun (김재현) since December 2007.
- Balsan-dong
Balsan-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea.-External links:* at the Gangseo-gu official website...
(발산동 鉢山洞)
- Banghwa-dong
Banghwa-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea.-External links:* at the Gangseo-gu official website...
(방화동 傍花洞)
- Gaehwa-dong
Gaehwa-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong , Banghwa 2-dong.-External links:* at the Gangseo-gu official website...
(개화동 開花洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administrated by Banghwa-dongBanghwa-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea.-External links:* at the Gangseo-gu official website...
- Deungchon-dong
Deungchon-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea.-External links:* at the Gangseo-gu official website...
(등촌동 登村洞)
- Gayang-dong
Gayang-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea.-External links:* at the Gangseo-gu official website...
(가양동 加陽洞)
- Magok-dong
Magok-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong managed by its administrative dong , Gayang 1-dong.-External links:* at the Gangseo-gu official website...
(마곡동 麻谷洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administrated by Balsan-dongBalsan-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea.-External links:* at the Gangseo-gu official website...
- Gonghang-dong
Gonghang-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea. Its name is originated from the fact that the area has Gimpo Airport ....
(공항동 空港洞)
- Gwahae-dong
Gwahae-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong managed by its administrative dong , Gonghang-dong.-External links:* at the Gangseo-gu official website...
(과해동 果海洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administrated by Gonghang-dongGonghang-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea. Its name is originated from the fact that the area has Gimpo Airport ....
- Ogok-dong
Ogok-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong managed by its administrative dong , Gonghang-dong.-External links:* at the Gangseo-gu official website...
(오곡동 五谷洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administrated by Gonghang-dongGonghang-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea. Its name is originated from the fact that the area has Gimpo Airport ....
- Osoe-dong
Osoe-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong managed by its administrative dong , Gonghang-dong.Asiana Airlines maintains its headquarters, Asiana Town, in Osoe-dong.-External links:...
(오쇠동 五釗洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administrated by Gonghang-dongGonghang-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea. Its name is originated from the fact that the area has Gimpo Airport ....
- Hwagok-dong
Hwagok-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea.-External links:* at the Gangseo-gu official website...
(화곡동 禾谷洞)
- Yeomchang-dong
Yeomchang-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea.-External links:* at the Gangseo-gu official website...
(염창동 鹽倉洞)
Korean AirKorean Air Lines Co., Ltd. , operating as Korean Air, is the largest airline of South Korea; its global headquarters are located in Seoul in Korea. Its international passenger division and related subsidiary cargo division together serve 130 cities in 45 countries, while its domestic division...
's headquarters, Korean Airport Service, Ltd., and Air Total Service are located in
Gonghang-dongGonghang-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea. Its name is originated from the fact that the area has Gimpo Airport ....
in Gangseo-gu.
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Gangseo-gu is one of the 25 wards (
gu) of
SeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, it is one of the world's largest cities. The Seoul National Capital Area, which includes the major port city of Incheon and most of Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million...
,
South KoreaSouth Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often simply referred to as Korea, is a country in East Asia, located on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul, the second largest...
. It is located on the south side of the
Han RiverThe Han River is a major river in South Korea and the fourth longest river on the Korean peninsula after the Amnok, Tumen, and Nakdong rivers. It is formed by the confluence of the Namhan River , which originates in Mount Daedeok, and the Bukhan River , which originates on the slopes of Mount...
. In the west of this district, there are many flats for low-level families. In Gonghang-dong, there is Gimpo Airport where many flights fly to another further cities like
BusanBusan Metropolitan City, also known as Pusan is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world. Busan has a population of about 3.6 million. It is South Korea's second largest metropolis, after Seoul. The city is located on the Southeasternmost tip of the Korean...
,
JejuJeju is the capital of Jeju province in South Korea and the largest city on the island of Jeju. Its geographical location is . The city is served by Jeju International Airport ....
, and
GwangjuGwangju Metropolitan City is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister...
.
The mayor of this district is Kim Jaehyun (김재현) since December 2007.
Administrative divisions
- Balsan-dong
Balsan-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea.-External links:* at the Gangseo-gu official website...
(발산동 鉢山洞)
- Banghwa-dong
Banghwa-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea.-External links:* at the Gangseo-gu official website...
(방화동 傍花洞)
- Gaehwa-dong
Gaehwa-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong , Banghwa 2-dong.-External links:* at the Gangseo-gu official website...
(개화동 開花洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administrated by Banghwa-dongBanghwa-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea.-External links:* at the Gangseo-gu official website...
- Deungchon-dong
Deungchon-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea.-External links:* at the Gangseo-gu official website...
(등촌동 登村洞)
- Gayang-dong
Gayang-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea.-External links:* at the Gangseo-gu official website...
(가양동 加陽洞)
- Magok-dong
Magok-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong managed by its administrative dong , Gayang 1-dong.-External links:* at the Gangseo-gu official website...
(마곡동 麻谷洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administrated by Balsan-dongBalsan-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea.-External links:* at the Gangseo-gu official website...
- Gonghang-dong
Gonghang-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea. Its name is originated from the fact that the area has Gimpo Airport ....
(공항동 空港洞)
- Gwahae-dong
Gwahae-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong managed by its administrative dong , Gonghang-dong.-External links:* at the Gangseo-gu official website...
(과해동 果海洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administrated by Gonghang-dongGonghang-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea. Its name is originated from the fact that the area has Gimpo Airport ....
- Ogok-dong
Ogok-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong managed by its administrative dong , Gonghang-dong.-External links:* at the Gangseo-gu official website...
(오곡동 五谷洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administrated by Gonghang-dongGonghang-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea. Its name is originated from the fact that the area has Gimpo Airport ....
- Osoe-dong
Osoe-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong managed by its administrative dong , Gonghang-dong.Asiana Airlines maintains its headquarters, Asiana Town, in Osoe-dong.-External links:...
(오쇠동 五釗洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administrated by Gonghang-dongGonghang-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea. Its name is originated from the fact that the area has Gimpo Airport ....
- Hwagok-dong
Hwagok-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea.-External links:* at the Gangseo-gu official website...
(화곡동 禾谷洞)
- Yeomchang-dong
Yeomchang-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea.-External links:* at the Gangseo-gu official website...
(염창동 鹽倉洞)
Economy
Korean AirKorean Air Lines Co., Ltd. , operating as Korean Air, is the largest airline of South Korea; its global headquarters are located in Seoul in Korea. Its international passenger division and related subsidiary cargo division together serve 130 cities in 45 countries, while its domestic division...
's headquarters, Korean Airport Service, Ltd., and Air Total Service are located in
Gonghang-dongGonghang-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea. Its name is originated from the fact that the area has Gimpo Airport ....
in Gangseo-gu.
Asiana AirlinesAsiana Airlines is an airline based in Seoul, South Korea and is one of South Korea's two major airlines, along with Korean Air. Asiana is one of six airlines to receive a five-star rating from Skytrax...
's headquarters are located in Asiana Town in
Osoe-dongOsoe-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong managed by its administrative dong , Gonghang-dong.Asiana Airlines maintains its headquarters, Asiana Town, in Osoe-dong.-External links:...
, Gangseo-gu.
Railway
- Airport Railroad Co., Ltd.
- AREX
Lieutenant Arex, voiced by James Doohan, was a recurring character on Star Trek: The Animated Series which ran on NBC from 1973 to 1974.Arex was a Starfleet officer assigned to the U.S.S. Enterprise as navigator. Arex was a member of a tripodal species and had three arms and legs...
- ;(Gyeyang-gu, Incheon
Incheon, officially the Incheon Metropolitan City, is South Korea's third largest metropolis, after Seoul and Busan. As the largest seaport on the west coast and home to the country's largest airport, Incheon International Airport, Incheon is South Korea's most important transport hub...
) ← Gimpo AirportGimpo Airport Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 5 and Line 9. True to its name, it serves the nearby Gimpo Airport, the hub of domestic flights in the Seoul metropolitan area as well as flights to/from Haneda Airport in Tokyo....
- Seoul Metro
Seoul Metro is a public corporation which runs the Seoul Subway Lines 1 to 4.During 1970-2006, it was called Seoul Metropolitan Subway Corporation.- See also :* Korail* Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation* List of rapid transit systems...
- Seoul Subway Line 2
Seoul Subway Line 2 is a circular line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The line running clock-wise is called the "inner circle line" and the counter clock-wise line is called the "outer circle line." This is Seoul's most heavily used line, and the longest circular subway line in the world...
Sinjeong Branch
NEWLIN - ;(Yangcheon-gu
Yangcheon-gu is a gu, or district, of Seoul, South Korea. Located on the southwest side of the Han River. It was known as 'Jechapaui-hyun' during the Goguryeo age, And has gone through several name-changes since....
) ← KkachisanKkachisan Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 5, as well as the northwestern terminus of the Sinjeong Branch of Line 2. Even though Seoul Metro operates Line 2, in the case of this station, SMRT operates both Line 2 and 5 platforms....
- Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was established in 1994 to operate the Seoul Subway lines 5, 6, 7, 8 in Seoul, South Korea....
- Seoul Subway Line 5
Seoul Subway Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, dubbed the purple line, is a long line crossing from the west to the east across the Seoul National Capital Area, South Korea...
NEWLIN - ;Banghwa
Banghwa Station is a subway station located in Gangseo-gu, which is a district in Seoul, South Korea. This station is the western terminus of the Seoul Subway Line 5....
—Gaehwasan-Vicinity:*Exit 1 : Banghwa Elementary School, Gonghang High School*Exit 2 : Gaehwa Elementary School, Hanseo High School...
—Gimpo AirportGimpo Airport Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 5 and Line 9. True to its name, it serves the nearby Gimpo Airport, the hub of domestic flights in the Seoul metropolitan area as well as flights to/from Haneda Airport in Tokyo....
—MagokMagok Station is a railway station on Seoul Subway Line 5....
—Balsan-Vicinity:*Exit 1 :*Exit 2 :*Exit 3 : Deungmyeong Elementary & Middle Schools*Exit 4 : Gangseo Employment Office*Exit 5 :*Exit 6 : Ujangsan Hyundai Hometown APT*Exit 7 : Gagok Elementary School*Exit 8 :*Exit 9 :...
—UjangsanUjangsan Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 5. It is named after a nearby mountain to the east.This station is notable for being the first one operated by the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation to have platform screen doors.-Vicinity:...
—HwagokHwagok Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 5....
—KkachisanKkachisan Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 5, as well as the northwestern terminus of the Sinjeong Branch of Line 2. Even though Seoul Metro operates Line 2, in the case of this station, SMRT operates both Line 2 and 5 platforms....
→ (Yangcheon-guYangcheon-gu is a gu, or district, of Seoul, South Korea. Located on the southwest side of the Han River. It was known as 'Jechapaui-hyun' during the Goguryeo age, And has gone through several name-changes since....
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