Gangseo District, Seoul

Gangseo District (Gangseo-gu) (Korean: 강서구; Hanja: 江西區; Korean pronunciation: [ka̠ŋ.sʰʌ̹.ɡu]) is one of the 25 wards (gu) of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the south side of the Han River. Gimpo Airport is in Gonghang-dong, where many flights fly to cities like Busan, Jeju, and Gwangju.

Gangseo
강서구
Autonomous District
강서구 · 江西區
Yangcheong Hyanggyo
Location of Gangseo-gu in Seoul
Coordinates: 37°32′55″N 126°51′03″E
CountrySouth Korea
RegionSudogwon
Special CitySeoul
Administrative dong22
Government
  BodyGangseo-gu Council
  MayorJin Gyo-hoon (Democratic)
  MNAs
List of MNAs
Area
  Total41.4 km2 (16.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total546,938
  Density13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Postal code.
07500 ~ 07899
Area code(s)+82-2-2600~
WebsiteGangseo-gu official website
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