Gwangjin-gu

Gwangjin District is one of the 25 districts of . It is located on the north bank of the on the eastern end of Seoul. The district was split from the neighboring in 1995.
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  • Type: Borough with 333,000 residents
  • Description: one of the districts (gu) of Seoul, South Korea
  • Also known as: “Gwangjin” and “Gwangjin District”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lotte World Tower and Lotte World.

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is a 123-story, 555 metres supertall skyscraper, located in Sincheon-dong, , , . It is the sixth-tallest building in the world, the tallest in OECD countries and in South Korea, and also the first in South Korea to be over 100 stories tall.

Theme park
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or Adventure is a theme park and major recreation complex in , South Korea. Opened in July 1989, consists of a large indoor theme park, an outdoor amusement park called "Magic Island", , a luxury hotel, an observation tower, a Korean folk museum, sports facilities and movie theaters.

Hospital
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is a reference hospital and the teaching hospital of the University of Ulsan College of Medicine, located in , . With 2,432 beds for patients and a total floor area of approximately 280,000 square meters, it is the largest hospital in South Korea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Songpa and Gangnam-Seocho.

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and Gangdong are in the eastern part of , along the Han River. Quieter and more residential then its hectic neighbor, Gangnam, nonetheless offers a fair number of attractions.

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Gangnam and Seocho are districts in . Gangnam and Seocho are the bustling centers of modern Seoul, which is famous for their luxurious shopping, vibrant night views, and major business headquarters.

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The districts of Dongdaemun, Jungnang, Gwangjin and Seongdong are in the east of the city of . is a vibrant and diverse region with a unique blend of traditional Korean culture and modern urban life.

Gwangjin-gu

Latitude
37.5363° or 37° 32′ 11″ north
Longitude
127.088° or 127° 5′ 17″ east
Population
333,000
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
8Q99G3PQ+G5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 415154041
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­borough
Geo­Names ID
8349529
Wiki­data ID
Q50355
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Gwangjin-gu” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Gwangjin-gu”
  • Chinese: “Gwangjin Khu”
  • Chinese: “广津区”
  • Chinese: “廣津區”
  • Chinese: “廣津區廳”
  • Dutch: “Gwangjin District”
  • Esperanto: “Gwangjin-gu”
  • Esperanto: “Gwangjin”
  • Esperanto: “Kŭanĝin-gu”
  • Esperanto: “Kŭanĝin-ku”
  • Esperanto: “Kŭanĝin”
  • Esperanto: “Kvanĝin-gu”
  • Estonian: “Gwangjini linnarajoon”
  • Estonian: “Gwangjini ringkond”
  • French: “Gwangjin-gu”
  • German: “Gwangjin-gu”
  • Greek: “Γκουάνγκτζιν-γκου”
  • Hungarian: “Kvangdzsin-ku”
  • Indonesian: “Distrik Gwangjin”
  • Interlingue: “Gwangjin-gu”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Gwangjin”
  • Italian: “Gwangjin-gu”
  • Japanese: “広津区”
  • Kashmiri: “گوانٛگجِن ضِلہٕ”
  • Korean: “광진”
  • Korean: “광진구”
  • Korean: “서울 광진”
  • Korean: “서울 광진구”
  • Korean: “서울시 광진구”
  • Korean: “서울특별시 광진구”
  • Malay: “Daerah Gwangjin”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Gwangjin Khu”
  • Northern Frisian: “Gwangjin (Steedkreis)”
  • Northern Frisian: “Gwangjin”
  • Persian: “ناحیه گوانگ‌جین”
  • Portuguese: “Gwangjin-gu”
  • Russian: “Кванджин”
  • Russian: “Кванджингу”
  • Russian: “Кванджинку”
  • Scots: “Gwangjin-gu”
  • Spanish: “Gwangjin-gu”
  • Swedish: “Gwangjin-gu”
  • Thai: “เขตควังจิน”
  • Turkish: “Gwangjin”
  • Urdu: “گوانگجن ضلع”
  • Vietnamese: “Gwangjin-gu”
  • Yue Chinese: “廣津區”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Guui-dong and Mojin-dong.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gwangjin-gu Office and Guui.

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