Songpa District

Songpa
송파구
송파구 · 松坡區
World Peace Gate, Olympic Park
World Peace Gate, Olympic Park
Flag of Songpa
Location of Songpa District in Seoul
Location of Songpa District in Seoul
Coordinates: 37°30′51″N 127°06′24″E / 37.51417°N 127.10667°E / 37.51417; 127.10667
CountrySouth Korea
RegionSudogwon
Special CitySeoul
Administrative dong28
Government
 • BodySongpa District Council
 • MayorSeo Kang-seok (People Power)
 • MNAs
Area
 • Total
33.85 km2 (13.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2024[1])
 • Total
652,343
 • Density19,000/km2 (50,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Postal code
05500 – 05999
Area code(s)+82-2-400~
WebsiteSongpa District official website
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Songpa District (Korean송파구; RRSongpa-gu) is a district of Seoul, South Korea. Previously known as Wiryeseong, the first capital of the ancient kingdom of Baekje, Songpa is located in the southeastern part of Seoul. With roughly 647,000 residents, Songpa is also the largest district in Seoul by population.

Songpa was at the center of 1988 Summer Olympics, and most of the sports facilities associated with that event are located within the district.

In 2009, Songpa was named one of the world's most livable cities at the LivCom Awards presented by the United Nations Environment Programme.[2]

  1. ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
  2. ^ "2009 Livcom awards results". Archived from the original on 2010-03-04.