Mapo
마포구 | |
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| 마포구 · 麻浦區 | |
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 Location of Mapo District in Seoul | |
| Coordinates: 37°33′50″N 126°54′30″E / 37.5638°N 126.9084°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Special City | Seoul |
| Administrative dong | 24 (16 actual precincts) |
| Government | |
| • Body | Mapo-gu Council |
| • Mayor | Park Gang-su (People Power) |
| • MNAs | List of MNAs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.87 km2 (9.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2015[1]) | |
| • Total | 381,330 |
| • Density | 16,000/km2 (41,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 03900 – 04299 |
| Area code(s) | +82-2 300,700,3150 |
| Website | Mapo District official website |
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Mapo District (Korean: 마포구; RR: Mapo-gu) 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 western Seoul on the northern bank of the Han River, bordering the Gyeonggi Province city of Goyang to the northwest, and the Seoul city districts of Gangseo to the west, Yeongdeungpo to the south, Yongsan to the southeast, Jung to the east, and Seodaemun and Eunpyeong to the north.
Mapo is home to several universities and government buildings, and is well known for the Hongdae club district around Hongik University. Mapo is connected to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway's Line 2, Line 5, and Line 6, as well as the Airport Railroad, and the Korail Gyeongui-Jungang Line, which all pass through this district. The Seoul World Cup Stadium, a famous landmark in Seoul, is located in Sangam in northwest Mapo.