- Geumcheon-gu
Infobox Korean settlement
hanja = 衿川區
hangul = 금천구
rr = Geumcheon-gu
mr = Kmch'n ku
area_km2 = 13.01
pop = 256966
popden_km2 = 19751.4
divs = 12 administrative "dong"
Geumcheon-gu is one of the 25 "gu" (districts) of
Seoul ,South Korea . It is located on the southwest side of the Han River. It was created from neighboring "Guro-gu" in 1995. Its district office is located inSiheung-dong where is on the road to city ofAnyang . But this office still using some small buildings has not enough car park that visitors driving a car parks in the car park ofHomePlus next to this office. But in the second half of 2008, the new office will be built in front of Siheung station.Many technical companies and head-offices works this district.
Gyeongbu railway fromSeoul station toBusan station pass through.The mayor of this district is "In-su HAN(한인수)" since July of 2006.
cite web |url=http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=363671&contentno=363671 |title=금천구 (Geumcheon-gu 衿川區)|publisher=Doosan Encyclopedia |accessdate=2008-04-17 |language=Korean|]
Administrative divisions
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Gasan-dong (가산동 加山洞)
*Doksan-dong (독산동 禿山洞)
*Siheung-dong (시흥동 始興洞)Transportation
Railroad
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Korail ;*Seoul Subway Line 1 (Gyeongbu Line );;;(Guro-gu ) ← Gasan Digital Complex — Doksan — Siheung → (Anyang)
*Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation ;*Seoul Subway Line 7 ;;;(Guro-gu ) ← Gasan Digital Complex → (Gwangmyeong )ister Cities
*flagicon|China Baoshan,
China References
External links
* [http://www.geumcheon.go.kr/site/eng/main_set.php?giMenu=0100000000 Official site]
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