Sangnok District

Sangnok District
상록구
Korean transcription(s)
  Hanja常綠區
  Revised RomanizationSangnok-gu
  McCune–ReischauerSangnok-ku
Map of Gyeonggi Province highlighting Sangnok District
Coordinates: 37°18′46.80″N 126°52′12.00″E / 37.3130000°N 126.8700000°E / 37.3130000; 126.8700000
CountrySouth Korea
RegionSudogwon (Gijeon)
ProvinceGyeonggi
CityAnsan
Administrative divisions13 dong
Area
  Total
57.89 km2 (22.35 sq mi)
Population
 (July 31, 2013)
  Total
390,011
  Density6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
  Dialect
Seoul
WebsiteSangnok-gu Office

Sangnok District (Korean: 상록구; RR: Sangnok-gu) is a district of the city of Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The name "Sangnok" is came from the name of famous Korean novel Sangnoksu (meaning "evergreens"), written by Sim Hoon in 1936.