Geumcheon | |
Native Name Lang: | ko |
Official Name: | Korean: {{nobold|금천구 · 衿川區 |
Settlement Type: | Autonomous District |
Flag Alt: | Flag of Geumcheon |
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Coordinates: | 37.4519°N 126.902°W |
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: | 12 |
Leader Party: | Democratic |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Yoo Seong-hoon |
Leader Title1: | MNA |
Leader Name1: | Choi Ki-sang (Democratic) |
Area Total Km2: | 13.01 |
Population Total: | 242,510 |
Population As Of: | 2010[1] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | Korea Standard Time |
Utc Offset1: | +9 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 08500 ~ 08699 |
Area Code Type: | Area code(s) |
Area Code: | +82-2-800~ |
Website: | Geumcheon-gu official website |
Governing Body: | Geumcheon-gu Council |
Geumcheon District (Geumcheon-gu) is one of the 25 gu (districts) of Seoul, South Korea. It was created from southern parts of Guro-gu and tiny sections from Gwangmyeong in 1995. Its district office is located in front of Siheung Station, now Geumcheon-gu Office Station, in Siheung-dong.
Geumcheon-gu is located in the southwest corner of the city, south of the Han River. It is bordered on the west by the Anyang River, and partially on the east by Gwanak Mountain, a dominating part of Seoul's southern skyline.
Many technology companies are housed in Geumcheon-gu and several large headquarters are located here, albeit the income level of Seoulites here is lower than average. The Gyeongbu railway from Seoul Station to Busan station passes through, as well as Seoul Subway Lines 1 and 7.
The mayor of this district has been Cha Sung-su (차성수) since July 2010.
Dreaming Tree (hereinafter referred to as ‘ggumna’) is a Hue cafe-a youth cultural space-operated by Geumcheon-gu Office.