Eunpyeong-gu has 11,228 trees. Ginkgo is the most common species. Street-tree coverage is 22.8%, rank 17 of 25 Seoul districts.
At a glance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total trees | 11,228 Rank 20 of 25 Seoul districts |
| Street trees | 10,165 |
| Park trees | 1,049 |
| Heritage trees | 14 |
| Annual environmental value | KRW 65,814,773 |
| Canopy area | 90,704 m² |
Most common species
| Species | Trees | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo | 4,624 | 41.8% |
| Cherry | 1,946 | 17.6% |
| Platanus | 1,756 | 15.9% |
| Zelkova | 1,193 | 10.8% |
| Chinese Fringetree | 637 | 5.8% |
167 trees (1%) have no species recorded in the source data. Shares above are calculated over trees with a known species.
How much shade
Sampling Eunpyeong-gu’s streets every 20 meters, 22.8% of points had a street tree within 15 meters. The median across Seoul’s districts is 25%. Rank 17 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 |
|---|---|
| 수색동 | 47.1% |
| 진관동 | 38.1% |
| 응암2동 | 31.7% |
Neighborhoods with the fewest
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 신사2동 | 8.6% |
| 구산동 | 12.1% |
| 불광2동 | 12.6% |
Frequently asked questions
How many trees are there in Eunpyeong-gu?
Eunpyeong-gu has 11,228 trees on record — 10,165 street trees, 1,049 park trees, and 14 heritage trees. That is rank 20 among Seoul's 25 districts.
What is the most common tree in Eunpyeong-gu?
Ginkgo is the most common, making up 41.8% of trees with a recorded species (4,624 trees).
How much of Eunpyeong-gu has street-tree shade?
22.8% of sampled street points in Eunpyeong-gu have a tree within 15 meters, ranking 17 of 25 districts. The Seoul median is 25%.
What are Eunpyeong-gu's trees worth each year?
Roughly KRW 65,814,773 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 Eunpyeong-gu