Gangseo District (Gangseo-gu) (

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: 강서구,

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: 江西區, ) is one of the 25 wards (''gu'') of

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, 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

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, Jeju, and Gwangju.

Administrative divisions

* Balsan-dong (발산동 鉢山洞) *

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(방화동 傍花洞) * Gaehwa-dong (개화동 開花洞) --- called "''beopjeongdong''" administered by

* Deungchon-dong (등촌동 登村洞) * Gayang-dong (가양동 加陽洞) * Magok-dong (마곡동 麻谷洞) --- called "''beopjeongdong''" administered by Balsan-dong * Gonghang-dong (공항동 空港洞) * Gwahae-dong (과해동 果海洞) --- called "''beopjeongdong''" administered by Gonghang-dong * Ogok-dong (오곡동 五谷洞) --- called "''beopjeongdong''" administered by Gonghang-dong * Osoe-dong (오쇠동 五釗洞) --- called "''beopjeongdong''" administered by Gonghang-dong * Hwagok-dong (화곡동 禾谷洞) * Yeomchang-dong (염창동 鹽倉洞)

Economy

The Korea Airports Corporation headquarters,

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's headquarters, Korean Airport Service, Ltd., and Air Total Service are located in Gonghang-dong in Gangseo District.

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's headquarters are located in Asiana Town in Osoe-dong, Gangseo District. Jin Air has its headquarters in Deungchon-dong, Gangseo District. Eastarjet has its headquarters in Banghwa 2-dong.

Government and infrastructure

The Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board (ARAIB) FDR/CVR Analysis and Wreckage Laboratory is on the property of Gimpo International Airport in Gwahae-dong, Gangseo District. Previously the ARAIB had its headquarters in Gonghang-dong, Gangseo District.Office Location
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Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board. Retrieved on February 15, 2012. "Main Office:281, Gonghang-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Republic. of Korea 157-815" and "CVR/FDR analysis and wreckage laboratory : Gimpo International Airport 274 Gwahae-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Korea 157–711" The ARAIB headquarters are now in Sejong City.

Attractions

* Heojun Museum * SBS Open Hall

Transportation

Railway

*Airport Railroad Co., Ltd. ;*

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;;;( Gyeyang District, Incheon) ← Gimpo Airport → ( Goyang), ( Eunpyeong District) *

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Sinjeong Branch ;;;( Yangcheon District) ← Kkachisan *

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;;; Banghwa — Gaehwasan — Gimpo Airport — Magok — Balsan — Ujangsan — Hwagok — Kkachisan → ( Yangcheon District) *Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation ;* Seoul Subway Line 9 ;;; Gaehwa — Gimpo Airport — Airport Market — Sinbanghwa — Magongnaru — Yangcheon Hyanggyo — Gayang — Jeungmi — Deungchon — Yeomchang → ( Yangcheon District)

Notable people

* Lee Guk-jong (born 1969), South Korean

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(born 1968),

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n singer-songwriter (Originally from

, but raised in Gangseo-gu) *

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(born 1980), South Korean actress (born in Sinwol-dong) * Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok (born 1996), ''

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'' player, three time

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* Solar (Real Name: ''Kim Yong-sun'',

: 김용선, born 1991), singer-songwriter, dancer, lyricist,

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, digital influencer and

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, leader and member of K-pop girlgroup Mamamoo

Sister cities

* Zhaoyuan, Shandong, People's Republic of China

References

External links

Official site
{{Authority control Districts of Seoul