Yangcheon
양천구 | |
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| 양천구 · 陽川區 | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 양천구 |
| • Hanja | 陽川區 |
| • Revised Romanization | Yangcheon-gu |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Yangchŏn-gu |
 Skyline at Night (SBS) | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Yangcheon District in Seoul | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′0.74″N 126°51′59.03″E / 37.5168722°N 126.8663972°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Special City | Seoul |
| Administrative dong | 21 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Yangcheon-gu Council |
| • Mayor | Lee Ki-jae (People Power) |
| • MNAs | List of MNAs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.40 km2 (6.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 469,434 |
| • Density | 27,000/km2 (70,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
| Postal code. | 07900 – 08199 |
| Area code(s) | +82-2-2600~ |
| Website | official website |
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Yangcheon District (Korean: 양천구; RR: Yangcheon-gu) is a gu, or district, of Seoul, South Korea, located on the southwest side of the Han River. At the centre of this district is the Mok-dong area, which is home to numerous shopping outlets, bars and restaurants, an ice rink, and large residential buildings inhabited by mostly upper-middle and upper-class families.
Kim Soo-young of the Democratic Party was the district's first female mayor, which she served from July 2014 to June 2022.