Dongdaemun-gu has 14,205 trees. Ginkgo is the most common species. Street-tree coverage is 26.4%, rank 10 of 25 Seoul districts.
At a glance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total trees | 14,205 Rank 13 of 25 Seoul districts |
| Street trees | 9,516 |
| Park trees | 4,630 |
| Heritage trees | 59 |
| Annual environmental value | KRW 282,582,096 |
| Canopy area | 353,194 m² |
Most common species
| Species | Trees | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo | 5,127 | 36.1% |
| Platanus | 2,885 | 20.3% |
| Chinese Fringetree | 1,811 | 12.8% |
| Zelkova | 1,129 | 8% |
| Cherry | 977 | 6.9% |
5 trees (0%) have no species recorded in the source data. Shares above are calculated over trees with a known species.
How much shade
Sampling Dongdaemun-gu’s streets every 20 meters, 26.4% of points had a street tree within 15 meters. The median across Seoul’s districts is 25%. Rank 10 of 25 Seoul districts.
Street-tree coverage is not a measurement of actual shadow. It estimates shade potential from whether trees are present nearby.
Differences within the district
Neighborhoods with the most trees
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 답십리1동 | 38.6% |
| 답십리2동 | 33.1% |
| 휘경1동 | 31.7% |
Neighborhoods with the fewest
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 회기동 | 13% |
| 휘경2동 | 17.8% |
| 전농2동 | 18.5% |
Frequently asked questions
How many trees are there in Dongdaemun-gu?
Dongdaemun-gu has 14,205 trees on record — 9,516 street trees, 4,630 park trees, and 59 heritage trees. That is rank 13 among Seoul's 25 districts.
What is the most common tree in Dongdaemun-gu?
Ginkgo is the most common, making up 36.1% of trees with a recorded species (5,127 trees).
How much of Dongdaemun-gu has street-tree shade?
26.4% of sampled street points in Dongdaemun-gu have a tree within 15 meters, ranking 10 of 25 districts. The Seoul median is 25%.
What are Dongdaemun-gu's trees worth each year?
Roughly KRW 282,582,096 per year, combining stormwater capture, energy savings, air-quality improvement, and carbon storage.
Data and method
- Street and park trees: Seoul Metropolitan Government 2024 street tree survey
- Heritage trees: Seoul heritage tree registry
- Environmental value: i-Tree formulas adapted to Seoul conditions (stormwater, energy, air quality, carbon)
- Street-tree coverage: OpenStreetMap road network sampled every 20m; each point scored on whether a tree exists within 15m
- Neighborhood figures are aggregated at the administrative-dong level within Dongdaemun-gu