Banpo-dong

Banpo-dong is a dong, neighborhood of Seocho-gu, the greater Gangnam area in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2] Banpo-dong is divided into five different dong which are Banpobon-dong, Banpo 1-dong, 2-dong, 3-dong and 4-dong.

Banpobon-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul반포동
 • Hanja盤浦洞
 • Revised RomanizationBanpobon-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerPanp'obon-tong
Exterior of National Library of Korea located in the Banpo district
Exterior of National Library of Korea located in the Banpo district
Banpo-dong within Seocho-gu
Banpo-dong within Seocho-gu
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total5.9 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total97,046
 • Density16,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)

The neighborhood is just north of Express Bus Terminal station and to the south of the Han River. Some of the apartment buildings were built in the late 1970s but the area is considered affluent due to its central location within Seoul, proximity to the Han River Park,[3] shopping malls, and mass transit transportation options. This area is also specialized for education, since banpo-shopping-center contains numerous educational academies of the greater Gangnam area. Banpo is currently going on a constant re-modelling of the old apartments as well.[4] Banpo is also famous for its French town which is called Seorae Village in the greater Gangnam area.

The area is home of Seorae Village, a small French enclave, with its large concentration of French residents and European-style restaurants, dessert cafés, as well as wineries and cafés stand along its main street.[5]

The National Library of Korea is located in Banpo-dong. It was founded in 1945 in Sogong-dong, Jung-gu and was relocated to Banpo-dong in 1988.

Banpo Bridge is also located in the district.

Education

Transportation

Hospital
  • Catholic university Seoul-Sungmo hospital
  • Catholic university Seoul-Sungmo medication center
  • Yonsei kids dentist office
  • Hanul department of ophthalmology
  • H plastic surgery center

Police office
  • Seoul Seocho police office
  • Banpo public peace center

Park
  • Banpo Han river park
  • Banpo Jangmi Park
  • Shin Banpo Park
  • Montmartre Park

Apartment
  • Banpo XI
  • Banpo Raemian Firstige
  • Banpo Riche

Festival
  • Banpo firework festival
  • Banpo hanbul music festival
  • Seoul Bamdokkaebi Night Market

Library
  • National library of Korea
  • Seocho Gu Rip Banpo library

Bridge
  • Banpo bridge
  • Banpo bridge rainbow fountain
  • Nueu bride

See also

References
  1. "반포동 (Banpo-dong 盤浦洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  2. "Status quo of Banpo-dong" (in Korean). Seocho-gu official site. Archived from the original on 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  3. "한강사업본부". Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  4. ""강남 대표 아파트 '새 얼굴'은 우리가 차지"…개포·반포 재건축단지에 사활 건 건설사들". Archived from the original on 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  5. Cho Jae-eun; Junghee Lee; Chang Hae-won (27 April 2011). "Amuse-bouches in Seoul's French Quarter". Joongang Daily. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. "Home" (English). French School of Seoul. Retrieved on 22 May 2014. "Seocho-Gu, Banpo-4-dong, 98-3 Séoul Corée"


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