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Seoul: Urbanized Land Area (Developed Land Area) &
Population by Administrative District (Gu): 1998

Administrative District (Gu) Urbanized Area in Square Kilometer Urbanized Area in Square Miles Population Population per Urbanized Square Kilometer Population per Urbanized Square Mile
Chongno-gu 13.0 5.0 190,619 14,609 37,865
Chung-gu 8.5 3.3 125,050 14,757 38,249
Chungnang-gu 10.8 4.2 467,538 43,311 112,263
Kangbuk-gu 9.4 3.6 361,424 38,500 99,792
Kangdong-gu 14.4 5.6 489,544 33,918 87,915
Kangnam-gu 25.9 10.0 554,858 21,421 55,522
Kangso 23.9 9.2 517,881 21,690 56,220
Kumchon-gu 8.8 3.4 273,712 31,174 80,803
Kuro-gu 12.8 5.0 381,794 29,735 77,073
Kwanak-gu 11.3 4.4 526,742 46,700 121,047
Kwangjin-gu 11.3 4.3 397,325 35,296 91,487
Mapo-gu 15.2 5.9 386,880 25,427 65,906
Nowon-gu 15.3 5.9 595,891 38,997 101,080
Socho-gu 20.3 7.9 404,765 19,892 51,560
Sodaemun-gu 12.2 4.7 366,726 29,984 77,718
Songbuk-gu 14.7 5.7 481,101 32,788 84,987
Songdong-gu 11.5 4.4 323,230 28,173 73,024
Songpa-gu 23.0 8.9 671,406 29,221 75,742
Tobong-gu 9.2 3.5 381,602 41,569 107,746
Tongdaemun-gu 12.0 4.6 378,953 31,648 82,032
Tongjak-gu 12.5 4.8 425,942 34,203 88,655
Unpyong-gu 13.4 5.2 480,974 35,827 92,864
Yangchon-gu 13.1 5.1 484,907 36,981 95,854
Yongdungpo-gu 15.7 6.1 406,019 25,821 66,929
Yongsan-gu 14.9 5.7 246,613 16,594 43,011
Total Urbanized Area 352.9 136.1 10,323,494 29,253 75,825
Source: Calculated from data in Seoul Statistical Yearbook

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