Gangseo District, Seoul Explained

Gangseo
Native Name Lang:ko
Official Name:Korean: {{nobold|강서구 · 江西區
Settlement Type:Autonomous District
Flag Alt:Flag of Gangseo
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Korea
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Sudogwon
Subdivision Type2:Special City
Subdivision Name2:Seoul
Subdivision Type3:Administrative dong
Subdivision Name3:22
Leader Party:Democratic
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Jin Gyo-hoon
Leader Title1:MNAs
Area Total Km2:41.4
Population Total:546,938
Population As Of:2010[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Korea Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+9
Postal Code Type:Postal code.
Postal Code:07500 ~ 07899
Area Code Type:Area code(s)
Area Code:+82-2-2600~
Website:Gangseo-gu official website
Governing Body:Gangseo-gu Council

Gangseo District (Gangseo-gu) (; pronounced as /ko/) 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.

Administrative divisions

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

Transportation

Railway

(Gyeyang District, Incheon) ← Gimpo Airport → (Goyang), (Eunpyeong District)
(Yangcheon District) ← Kkachisan
Banghwa — Gaehwasan — Gimpo Airport — Magok — Balsan — Ujangsan — Hwagok — Kkachisan → (Yangcheon District)
Gaehwa — Gimpo Airport — Airport Market — Sinbanghwa — Magongnaru — Yangcheon Hyanggyo — Gayang — Jeungmi — Deungchon — Yeomchang → (Yangcheon District)

Notable people

Sister cities

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://kosis.kr/abroad/abroad_01List.jsp?parentId=A Korean Statistical Information Service (Korean) > Population and Household > Census Result (2010) > Population by Administrative district, Sex and Age / Alien by Administrative district and Sex
  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 ." Hanjin. Retrieved on November 19, 2008.
  5. "For foreigners residing in Korea ." Asiana Airlines. Retrieved on July 28, 2009.
  6. "footer_copy.gif ." Jin Air. Retrieved on October 9, 2010. "Address: 653-25 Deungchondong, Gangseogu, Seoul" Address in Korean : "서울강서구등촌동653–25"
  7. "copyrights.gif ." Eastarjet. Retrieved on July 4, 2011. Address in Korean .
  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. Web site: 오하영(에이핑크) 시은. Hanryutimes. 2023-01-13.

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