Nam District (Nam-gu, 남구) is the southern district of
Gwangju
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(광주광역시),
South Korea
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.
'Nam'(南) means 'south' in Korean hanja. 'gu'(區) means 'district' of metropolitan city in Korean hanja.
Subdivisions
There are 43 ''dong''s, or neighborhoods, in Namgu, 남구.
The dongs are:
# 사동 Sa dong
# 구동 Gu dong
# 서동 Seo dong
# 월산동 Wolsan dong (plus 4 and 5)
# 월산4동
# 월산5동
# 백운동 Baekun dong (plus 1 and 2)
# 백운1동
# 백운2동
# 주월동 Juwol dong (plus 1 and 2)
# 주월1동
# 주월2동
# 노대동 Nodae dong
# 진월동 Jinwol dong
# 덕남동 Deoknam dong
# 행암동 Haengam dong
# 임암동 Imam dong
# 송하동 Songha dong
# 양림동 Yangrim dong
# 방림동 Bangrim dong (plus 1 and 2)
# 방림1동
# 방림2동
# 봉선동 Bongseon dong (plus 1 and 2)
* Bongseon-dong, also known as the richest neighborhood and the most expensive area in
Gwangju
Gwangju () is South Korea's sixth-largest metropolis. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister. The city was also the capital of South Jeolla Province until the provincial office ...
,
[FYI, top 7 the most expensive apartments in Gwangju are in Bongseon-dong] is in the south of the city. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,735. South Korea is known for its heated competition for university entrance and Bongseon-dong is known for having a lot of schools and having the most tutoring centers in all of
Honam, which makes it a very desirable place for people that have children in the city
# 봉선1동
# 봉선2동
# 구소동 Guso dong
# 양촌동 Yangchon dong
# 도금동 Dogeum dong
# 승촌동 SungChon dong
# 지석동 Jiseok dong
# 압촌동 Apchon dong
# 화장동 Hwajang dong
# 칠석동 Chilseok dong
# 석정동 SeokJeong dong
# 신장동 Shinjang dong
# 양과동 YangGwa dong
# 이장동 Ijeong dong
# 대지동 Daeji dong
# 월성동 Wolseong dong
# 사직동 Sajik dong
# 효덕동 Hyodeok dong
# 송암동 Songam dong
# 대촌동 Daechon dong
References
External links
Namgu homepage
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