๐ฐ๐ท Gwangjin District (Gwangjin-gu) is one of the 25 wards (gu) of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the north bank of the Han River, to the eastern end of Seoul. It was created from neighbouring Seongdong District in 1995. Gwangjin District is home to Konkuk University and Sejong University.
1Characteristics Gwangjin District is characterized by a remarkable variety in its composition. It is home to the Konkuk University campus, the vicinity of which is one of Seoul's top nightlife destinations, as well as Children's Grand Park, an equally popular attraction for children and families. The south bank overlooking the Han River is a densely packed residential district, where high-rise apartment buildings dominate the skyline, yet the heart and northern end of the district are centres for light industry and manufacturing. The district is also a hub for transportation and mail in and out of Seoul, as the Dong Seoul Bus Terminal and the East-Seoul Postal Service Depot link Seoul with most other major cities in Korea. Most of the remaining area is residential, but consist not of apartment buildings characteristic of the city, but of three or four-story row houses separated by small roads and alleyways.
The Konkuk University area is a popular nightlife district featuring dozens of restaurants, bars, DVD rooms, and pool houses catering to a mostly younger crowd, much like the areas of Sinchon and Hongdae. The area is also a burgeoning shopping district with several boutiques cropping up within the newly designated Rodeo Street and the opening of the Star City mall, which features an E-Mart, a Lotte Cinema, a Burger King, a Krispy Kreme, a large video game arcade and numerous other restaurants and specialty shops.
Adjacent to the Sejong University campus is Children's Grand Park, which features fountains, walking trails, a zoo, and an amusement park.
In the centre of Gwangjin District is Gangbyeon subway station. On the left of the station is Dong Seoul Bus Terminal, where buses serve various destinations including Busan, Gwangju, Daegu, and Daejeon. To the right of the station is a huge building selling electronics called Techno Mart. A variety of computers, printers, mobile phones, cameras, MP3 players, and even refrigerators are sold in this building, which is a little like Akihabara in Tokyo.
Located in the north-eastern section of the District is the Sheraton Grande Walkerhill, managed by the Sheraton Hotels and Resorts and W Seoul Walkerhill Hotel, with one of only three casinos in Seoul.
1Administrative divisions โข Gwangjang-dong (๊ด์ฅ๋ ๅปฃๅฃฏๆด) โข Gunja-dong (๊ตฐ์๋ ๅๅญๆด) โข Guui-dong (๊ตฌ์๋ ไนๅฎๆด) โข Hwayang-dong (ํ์๋ ่ฏ้ฝๆด) โฆ Mojin-dong (๋ชจ์ง๋ ๆฏ้ณๆด) - a beopjeong-dong administered by Hwayang-dong โข Jayang-dong (์์๋ ็ดซ้ฝๆด) โข Junggok-dong (์ค๊ณก๋ ไธญ่ฐทๆด) โข Neung-dong (๋ฅ๋ ้ตๆด) โข Noyu-dong (๋ ธ์ ๋ ่้ๆด).
1Railroad โข Seoul Metro โข Seoul Subway Line 2 Circle Line
(Seongdong-gu) โ Konkuk University โ Guui โ Gangbyeon โ (Songpa-gu) โข Seoul Subway Line 5
(Dongdaemun-gu) โ Gunja โ Achasan โ Gwangnaru โ (Gangdong-gu) โข Seoul Subway Line 7
(Jungnang-gu) โ Junggok โ Gunja โ Children's Grand Park โ Konkuk University โ Ttukseom Resort โ (Gangnam-gu)
1Universities โข Sejong University โข Konkuk University โข Sejong Cyber University.
1Gwangjin has a population of over 368,021 people. Gwangjin also forms part of the wider Seoul metropolitan area which has a population of over 9,963,000 people.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Gwangjin has links with:
๐ฐ๐ท Boeun, South Korea ๐ฐ๐ท Boeun County, South Korea ๐ฐ๐ท Boryeong, South Korea ๐น๐ท Ereฤli, Turkey ๐จ๐ณ Fangshan, China ๐ฐ๐ท Inje, South Korea ๐ฐ๐ท Mungyeong, South Korea ๐บ๐ธ Nashville, USA ๐ฐ๐ท Yeonggwang, South Korea๐บ๐ธ Henrico County 37.55
๐ฐ๐ท Gangseo District 37.533
๐ฐ๐ท Pyeongtaek 127.113
๐ฐ๐ท Seongnam-si 127.138
Locations Near: Gwangjin 127.082,37.5379
๐ฐ๐ท Gangnam 127.047,37.517 d: 3.9
๐ฐ๐ท Gangdong 127.117,37.517 d: 3.9
๐ฐ๐ท Songpa 127.101,37.496 d: 4.9
๐ฐ๐ท Seongdong 127.033,37.55 d: 4.5
๐ฐ๐ท Dongdaemun 127.051,37.588 d: 6.2
๐ฐ๐ท Seocho District 127.032,37.484 d: 7.5
๐ฐ๐ท Seocho-gu 127.032,37.484 d: 7.5
๐ฐ๐ท Guri 127.13,37.594 d: 7.6
Antipodal to: Gwangjin -52.918,-37.538
๐บ๐พ Maldonado -54.95,-34.9 d: 19669.8
๐บ๐พ Montevideo -56.198,-34.907 d: 19600.2
๐บ๐พ Canelones -56.284,-34.538 d: 19564.7
๐ฆ๐ท Mar del Plata -57.55,-38 d: 19604.8
๐บ๐พ Durazno -56.517,-33.367 d: 19448.3
๐ง๐ท Rio Grande -52.099,-32.041 d: 19399.3
๐ฆ๐ท Berisso -57.886,-34.873 d: 19480
๐ฆ๐ท La Plata -57.954,-34.921 d: 19477.9
๐บ๐พ Colonia del Sacramento -57.833,-34.467 d: 19456.5