Seocho-gu

Seocho 서초구
Autonomous District
서초구 · 瑞草區
Samsung Town
Location of Seocho-gu in Seoul
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Special City	Seoul
Administrative dong	18
Government
• Mayor	Chin Ik-chol (진익철)
Area
• Total	47.14 km2 (18.20 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	393,270
• Density	8,300/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Time zone	Korea Standard Time (UTC+9)
Postal code	06500 ~ 06899
Area code(s)	+82-2-500
Website	Seocho-gu official website

Seocho District (Hangul: 서초구) is one of the 25 gu (local government districts) which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Seocho is generally referred to as a part of Greater Gangnam Area, along with Gangnam District and Songpa District.

Seocho District is served by the Seoul Subway Line 2, Line 3, Line 4, Line 7, Bundang Line, and Line 9. South Korea's longest highway, Gyeongbu Expressway, ends here.

In South Korea, there are two types of dong or neighborhoods, one of which is called Beopjeong-dong (법정동 ) denoting "dong designated by law". The other is called Haengjeong-dong (행정동 ) referring to "dong assigned for administrative purpose". Beopjeong-dong has a long history, tradition or convention of each place, while as a population of residents in beopjeong-dong increases or decreases, the administration in charge divides one dong to several haengjeong-dong or integrates several beopjeong-dong to one haengjeong-dong such as the following example. Wonji-dong is a beopjeong-dong of Seocho District but is administered by the Yangjae 2-dong office. Seocho 1-dong is one of hangjeong-dongs of Seocho-dong. The below are beopjeong-dong.

The area is home to the Supreme Court and the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. Seocho Samsung Town in Seocho-dong, near Gangnam Station, is the headquarters of several corporations of the Samsung Group including Samsung Electronics. Also in DaeRyung Scecho Tower is the headquarters of South Korean skincare and cosmetics manufacturer Skin Food.

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