Banpo-dong
Banpo-dong is a dong, neighborhood of Seocho-gu, the greater Gangnam area in Seoul, South Korea. Banpo-dong is divided into five different dong which are Banpobon-dong, Banpo 1-dong, 2-dong, 3-dong and 4-dong.
Banpobon-dong | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 반포동 |
| • Hanja | 盤浦洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Banpobon-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Panp'obon-tong |
Exterior of National Library of Korea located in the Banpo district | |
Banpo-dong within Seocho-gu | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.9 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 97,046 |
| • Density | 16,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi) |
The neighborhood is just north of Express Bus Terminal station and to the south of the Han River. Some of the apartment buildings were built in the late 1970s but the area is considered affluent due to its central location within Seoul, proximity to the Han River Park, shopping malls, and mass transit transportation options. This area is also specialized for education, since banpo-shopping-center contains numerous educational academies of the greater Gangnam area. Banpo is currently going on a constant re-modelling of the old apartments as well. Banpo is also famous for its French town which is called Seorae Village in the greater Gangnam area.
The area is home of Seorae Village, a small French enclave, with its large concentration of French residents and European-style restaurants, dessert cafés, as well as wineries and cafés stand along its main street.
The National Library of Korea is located in Banpo-dong. It was founded in 1945 in Sogong-dong, Jung-gu and was relocated to Banpo-dong in 1988.
Banpo Bridge is also located in the district.