Gwanak District
Gwanak
관악구 | |
|---|---|
| 관악구 · 冠岳區 | |
Location of Gwanak District in Seoul | |
| Coordinates: 37°28′42″N 126°57′06″E / 37.4784°N 126.9516°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Special City | Seoul |
| Administrative dong | 21 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gwanak-gu Council |
| • Mayor | Park Jun-hee (Democratic) |
| • MNAs | List of MNAs |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.57 km2 (11.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 520,849 |
| • Density | 18,000/km2 (46,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 08700 – 08899 |
| Area codes | +82-2-5xx, 8xx |
| Website | Gwanak District official website |
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Gwanak District (Korean: 관악구; RR: Gwanak-gu) is one of the 25 districts (gu) of Seoul, South Korea. It lies on the southern skirt of Seoul, bordering Anyang, Gyeonggi Province. The southern border of Gwanak District, bordering Anyang, consists of the craggy ridgeline of Gwanaksan (Mt. Gwanak), which dominates the local geography.
Originally a part of Siheung, Gyeonggi Province, it was transferred to Seoul with the rapid expansion of the National Capital Area and its population growth in 1960s. Partitioned from Yeongdeungpo District and established as a district in 1973, it now neighbours the Seocho, Dongjak, Guro, and Geumcheon Districts, and exercises jurisdiction over 21 neighborhoods (dong), with a population of 500,000.