Gwanak-gu
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Gwanak-gu is an admeenistrative subdiveesion (gu) o Seoul, Sooth Korea. It lees on soothren skirt o Seoul, borderin Seoul an Anyang o Gyeonggi Province. Craggy ridgeline o Gwanaksan (Mt. Gwanak), which dominates local geografie, borders twa.
Oreeginally a pairt o Siheung, Gyeonggi, it wis transferred tae Seoul wi rapid expansion o the Naitional Caipital Aurie an its population growthe in 1960s. Pairtitioned frae Yeongdeungpo-gu an established as a destrict in 1973, it is nou neebourin Seocho, Dongjak, Guro an Geumcheon Destricts, an exercises jurisdiction ower 21 neebourheids (dong) an their population o 500,000.
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Admeenistrative diveesions
Thare are three statutory subdiveesions: Sillim, Bongcheon an Namhyeon Neighbourhood. Those are further dividit intae multiple admeenistrative neebourheids (dong) tae balance excessive populations an for admeenistrative expedience. As o September, 2008, thare are 21 admeenistrative neebourheids in Gwanak Destrict.[2]
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Points o interest
- Seoul Naitional Varsity
- Kyujanggak Archives
- Seoul Naitional Varsity Museum o Airt
- Seoul Museum o Airt, Sooth Branch (SeMA Nam-Seoul)
- Umwhile Belgian Consulate Biggin
- Horim Museum (Offeecial wabsteid)
- Nokdu Street
- Nakseongdae
- Anguk Shrine
- Gwanaksan (Mt. Gwanak)
- Gwaneum-sa Buddhist Temple (in Gwanaksan Park)
Sister ceeties
Daxing, Beijing, Cheenae- Tiexi, Shenyang, Cheenae
Royal Kingston, Lunnon, Unitit Kinrick
Montgomery Coonty, Pennsylvanie, Unitit States
See an aw
- Gwanaksan
- Seoul Naitional Varsity
- Nokdu Street
- Nakseongdae
Freemit airtins
- Offeecial Inglis wabsteid Archived 2013-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
References
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