Banpo-dong is a '' dong'', neighborhood of

Seocho-gu Seocho District () is one of the 25 '' gu'' (local government districts) which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Seocho is generally referred to as a part of Greater Gangnam Area, along with Gangnam District. As of 2022, Seocho District r ...

, the greater Gangnam area in

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. Banpo-dong is divided into five different dong which are Banpobon-dong, Banpo 1-dong, 2-dong, 3-dong and 4-dong. 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

, 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

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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.

Education

* High Schools **

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** Sehwa High School **

Sehwa Girls' High School Sehwa Girls' High School () is a private girls high school located in Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea. History Sehwa Girls' High School was established on March 1, 1978. The current principal Won Yoo-shin was appointed on March 1, 2014 as the scho ...

** Sangmoon High School **

Seoul High School Seoul High School ( Hangul: 서울고등학교) is a public high school located in Seocho-dong, the greater Gangnam area Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Seoul High School is a member school of Gangnam School District Eight (강남8학군). His ...

** Yangjae High School * Middle Schools ** Bangbae Middle School ** Banpo Middle School ** Hangang Middle School ** Sehwa Women's Middle School ** Sinbanpo Middle School ** Wonchon Middle School * Elementary Schools ** Banpo Elementary School ** Banwon Elementary School ** Gyeseong Elementary School ** Jamwon Elementary School ** Seowon Elementary School ** Wonchon Elementary School * International schools **

French School of Seoul The French School of Seoul (french: Lycée français de Séoul, LFS, ko, 서울프랑스학교) is a French international school in Seorae Village, a community in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea.Seorae Village)Home
(English). French School of Seoul. Retrieved on 22 May 2014. "Seocho-Gu, Banpo-4-dong, 98-3 Séoul Corée" ** Dulwich College Seoul

Transportation

* Express Bus Terminal Station of , and *

Banpo Station Banpo Station is a metro station on Seoul Subway Line 7 located in Jamwon-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul. Despite its name, the station is not located in Banpo-dong, but instead in Jamwon. It has 6 entrances that they are all right side entrance and the ...

of * Nonhyeon Station of * Sinbanpo Station of * Gubanpo Station of * Sapyeong Station of * Sinnonhyeon Station of * Express bus terminal

Hospital

* Catholic university Seoul-Sungmo hospital * Catholic university Seoul-Sungmo medication center * Yonsei kids dentist office * Hanul department of ophthalmology * H plastic surgery center

Police office

* Seoul Seocho police office * Banpo public peace center

Park

* Banpo Han river park * Banpo Jangmi Park * Shin Banpo Park * Montmartre Park

Apartment

* Banpo XI * Banpo Raemian Firstige * Banpo Riche

Festival

* Banpo firework festival * Banpo hanbul music festival * Seoul Bamdokkaebi Night Market

Library

* National library of Korea * Seocho Gu Rip Banpo library

Bridge

* Banpo bridge * Banpo bridge rainbow fountain * Nueu bride

References

External links

Seocho-gu official websiteSeocho-gu map
at the Seocho-gu official website
The Banpo 1-dong Resident office
{{neighbourhoods of Seoul Neighbourhoods of Seocho District