Gangbuk-gu

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Gangbuk-gu
Hangul 강북구
Hanja 江北區
Revised Romanization Gangbuk-gu
McCune-Reischauer Kangbuk ku
Statistics
Area 23.6 km² (9.1 sq mi)
Population 340,765
Population density 14,439 /km² (37,400 /sq mi)
Mayor Hyun Pung Kim (김현풍)
Administrative divisions 18 administrative dong
Location map
Location in Seoul.
Location in Seoul.

Gangbuk-gu (lit. River-north gu) is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Its name is derived from the fact that it is located at the north of Han river. It was created from neighboring Dobong-gu (도봉구) in 1995. The current mayor is Hyun Pung Kim (김현풍).

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[edit] Administrative divisions

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Railroad

(Dobong-gu) ← Suyu — Mia — Miasamgeori → (Seongbuk-gu)

[edit] Sister Cities

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Administrative Divisions (Dong) of Gangbuk-gu
Neighborhoods
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Administrative Divisions (Gu) of Seoul
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