Regional Characteristics
- An area with high potential of development around subway stations
- Konkuk University Station district, Gunja Station district, Junggok Station district, Guui-Jayang reorganization promotion district, Hwayang district
- Abundant green spaces and transportation hub for the eastern part of Seoul
- Achasan Mountain, Children’s Grand Park, Hangang River, Subway Line 2/5/7, Dongseoul Bus Terminal, etc.
General Status
- Area
- 17.08km² (2.8% of Seoul)
- Residential zone : 11.59㎢ (67.9%)
- Commercial zone : 0.21㎢ ( 1.2%)
- Green zone : 5.27㎢ (30.9%)
- Gwangjin-gu Office Personnel
- 6 bureaus, 3 officers, 31 departments, 15 buildings 1 office, 4 divisions, 1 branch office, 1 council Total: 1,426 (Capacity: 1,441)
- Ward Office (including health centers and councils): 1,091 employees (capacity: 1,104)
- Building: 335 residents (capacity: 337)
- Facility Management Corporation (9 teams, 133 employees/capacity 135), Cultural Foundation (3 teams, 20 employees/capacity 20), Welfare Foundation (3 teams, 7 employees/capacity 7)
- Population
- 169,291 households, 337,416 persons
- Male : 162,541명(48.1%)
- Female : 174,875명(51.8%)
- Infrastructure
- Road : 324.6km
- Park : 3.4㎢
- Water supply : 533㎞
- Sewage: 355.1㎞
- House
- 153,962
- Single house : 65,544(42.6%)
- Multifamily house : 37,182(24.2%)
- Apartment : 31,981(20.8%)
- Townhouse : 3,967(2.6%)
- Non-residential :4,615(3.0%)
- Living away from home: 10,673(6.8%)
- Essential facilities
- Schools: 49 (Elementary 22, Middle 13, High 9, Universities 3, Others 2)
- Libraries: Municipal Libraries 7, Small Libraries 29
- Welfare Facilities: 409
- Medical Facilities: 564
- Major Institutions: District Council, Facility Management Corporation,
Cultural Foundation, Police Stations (12), Fire Stations (6)
- Administrative Organization
- 15 Administrative Dong, 373 Tong, 3,012 Ban