Eunpyeong District (은평구, ''Eunpyeong-gu'') is one of the 25

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s of

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. Eunpyeong has a population of 450,583 (2010) and has a geographic area of 29.7 km² (11.5

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), and is divided into 16 '' dong'' (administrative neighborhoods). Eunpyeong is located in northwestern Seoul, bordering the

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city of

Goyang Goyang (''Goyang-si''; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Capital Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Capital Area, with a popula ...

to the west, and the Seoul city districts of Mapo to the southwest,

Seodaemun Seodaemun District (, "Great West Gate") is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Seodaemun has a population of 313,814 (2010) and has a geographic area of 17.61 km2 (6.8 sq mi), and is divided into 14 ''dong'' (administrative neighb ...

to the south, and

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to the east.

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of the Democratic Party has been the mayor of Eunpyeong since July 2018.

Administrative divisions

* Bulgwang-dong (불광동, 佛光洞) * Daejo-dong (대조동, 大棗洞) *

Eungam-dong Eungam-dong is a ''dong'', neighbourhood of Eunpyeong-gu in Seoul, South Korea. See also *Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), ...

(응암동, 鷹岩洞) *

Galhyeon-dong Galhyeon-dong is a ''dong'', neighbourhood of Eunpyeong-gu in Seoul, South Korea. See also *Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ) ...

(갈현동, 葛峴洞) *

Gusan-dong Gusan-dong is a ''dong'', neighbourhood of Eunpyeong-gu in Seoul, South Korea. See also *Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), 1 ...

(구산동, 龜山洞) *

Jeungsan-dong Jeungsan-dong is a ''dong'', neighbourhood of Eunpyeong-gu in Seoul, South Korea. See also *Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), ...

(증산동, 繒山洞) * Jingwan-dong (진관동, 津寬洞) * Nokbeon-dong (녹번동, 碌磻洞) * Sinsa-dong (신사동, 新寺洞) *

Susaek-dong Susaek-dong is a ''dong'', neighbourhood of Eunpyeong-gu in Seoul, South Korea. See also * Susaek station * Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (' ...

(수색동, 水色洞) *

Yeokchon-dong Yeokchon-dong is a ''dong'', neighbourhood of Eunpyeong-gu in Seoul, South Korea. See also *Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ) ...

(역촌동, 驛村洞)

Transportation

Railways

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;* Seoul Underground Line 3 ;;*(

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, City of Goyang) ← Gupabal ─ Yeonsinnae ─ Bulgwang ─ Nokbeon → (

Seodaemun-gu Seodaemun District (, "Great West Gate") is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Seodaemun has a population of 313,814 (2010) and has a geographic area of 17.61 km2 (6.8 sq mi), and is divided into 14 '' dong'' (administrative ne ...

) *

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;* Seoul Underground Line 6 ;;*(

Mapo-gu Mapo District () is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Mapo has a population of 381,330 (2015) and has a geographic area of 23.87 km2 (9.22 sq mi), and is divided into 24 '' dong'' (administrative neighborhoods). Mapo is located in ...

) → Susaek → Jeungsan → Saejeol → Eungam → Yeokchon → Bulgwang → Dokbawi → Yeonsinnae → Gusan → Eungam → Saejeol → Jeungsan → Susaek → (

) ;;;(From Eungam to Eungam via Bulgwang and Yeonsinnae is the single direction zone.)

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* Dadong,

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References

External links

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