Gwangjin
광진구 | |
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| 광진구 · 廣津區 | |
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 Location of Gwangjin-gu in Seoul | |
| Coordinates: 37°32′13″N 127°04′55″E / 37.537°N 127.082°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Special City | Seoul |
| Administrative dong | 15 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gwangjn-gu Council |
| • Mayor | Kim Kyung-ho (People Power) |
| • MNAs | List of MNAs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.92 km2 (9.24 sq mi) |
| Population (October, 2022[1]) | |
| • Total | 337,900 |
| • Density | 14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
| Postal code.. | 04900 ~05199 |
| Area code(s) | +82-2-400~ |
| Website | Gwangjin-gu official website |
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Gwangjin District (Korean: 광진구; Hanja: 廣津區; RR: Gwangjin-gu) is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the north bank of the Han River on the eastern end of Seoul. The district was split from the neighboring Seongdong District in 1995.
Gwangjin District is home to Konkuk University and Sejong University.