Nam District, Gwangju Explained
| Nam |
| Native Name Lang: | ko |
| Settlement Type: | Autonomous District |
| Translit Lang1: | Korean |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hanja |
| Translit Lang1 Info2: | Nam-gu |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Nam-gu |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Korea |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Honam |
| Subdivision Type2: | Provincial level |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gwangju |
| Subdivision Type3: | Administrative divisions |
| Area Total Km2: | 61.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2020.08 |
| Population Total: | 215,701 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Dialect |
| Population Blank1: | Jeolla |
Nam District (Nam-gu, 남구) is the southern district of Gwangju (광주광역시), South Korea.'Nam'(南) means 'south' in Korean hanja. 'gu'(區) means 'district' of metropolitan city in Korean hanja.
Subdivisions
There are 43 dongs, or neighborhoods, in Namgu, 남구.
The dongs are:
- 사동 Sa dong
- 구동 Gu dong
- 서동 Seo dong
- 월산동 Wolsan dong (plus 4 and 5)
- 월산4동
- 월산5동
- 백운동 Baekun dong (plus 1 and 2)
- 백운1동
- 백운2동
- 주월동 Juwol dong (plus 1 and 2)
- 주월1동
- 주월2동
- 노대동 Nodae dong
- 진월동 Jinwol dong
- 덕남동 Deoknam dong
- 행암동 Haengam dong
- 임암동 Imam dong
- 송하동 Songha dong
- 양림동 Yangrim dong
- 방림동 Bangrim dong (plus 1 and 2)
- 방림1동
- 방림2동
- 봉선동 Bongseon dong (plus 1 and 2)
- Bongseon-dong, also known as the richest neighborhood and the most expensive area in Gwangju,[1] [2] is in the south of the city. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,735. South Korea is known for its heated competition for university entrance and Bongseon-dong is known for having a lot of schools and having the most tutoring centers in all of Honam, which makes it a very desirable place for people that have children in the city
- 봉선1동
- 봉선2동
- 구소동 Guso dong
- 양촌동 Yangchon dong
- 도금동 Dogeum dong
- 승촌동 SungChon dong
- 지석동 Jiseok dong
- 압촌동 Apchon dong
- 화장동 Hwajang dong
- 칠석동 Chilseok dong
- 석정동 SeokJeong dong
- 신장동 Shinjang dong
- 양과동 YangGwa dong
- 이장동 Ijeong dong
- 대지동 Daeji dong
- 월성동 Wolseong dong
- 사직동 Sajik dong
- 효덕동 Hyodeok dong
- 송암동 Songam dong
- 대촌동 Daechon dong
External links
35.12°N 126.91°W
Notes and References
- https://news.sarangbang.com/detail/article/2324592 올해 광주에서 가장 비싸게 팔린 아파트는?
- FYI, top 7 the most expensive apartments in Gwangju are in Bongseon-dong
