Mapo District

Mapo
Autonomous District
Hongdae Hapjeong-dong Sogang University World Cup Park Yeonnam-dong Seoul World Cup Stadium
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Location of Mapo District in Seoul
Interactive map of Mapo
Coordinates: 37.5638°N 126.9084°E / 37.5638; 126.9084
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Special City	Seoul
Administrative dong	24 (16 actual precincts)
Government
• Body	Mapo-gu Council
• Mayor	Yoo Dong-gyun (Democratic)
• MNAs	List of MNAs Cho Jung-hun (People Power) Jung Chung-rae (Democratic)
Area
• Total	23.87 km2 (9.22 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	381,330
• Density	15,980/km2 (41,380/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
Korean name
Hangul	마포구
Hanja	麻浦區
RR	Mapo-gu
MR	Map'o-gu

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Mapo District (Korean: 마포구) 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.