Gangdong-gu has 24,743 trees. Ginkgo is the most common species. Street-tree coverage is 25.8%, rank 12 of 25 Seoul districts.
At a glance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total trees | 24,743 Rank 7 of 25 Seoul districts |
| Street trees | 15,900 |
| Park trees | 8,828 |
| Heritage trees | 15 |
| Annual environmental value | KRW 200,938,950 |
| Canopy area | 277,647 m² |
Most common species
| Species | Trees | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo | 4,967 | 31.2% |
| Zelkova | 2,652 | 16.7% |
| Cherry | 2,378 | 14.9% |
| Platanus | 2,215 | 13.9% |
| Chinese Fringetree | 1,213 | 7.6% |
8,829 trees (36%) have no species recorded in the source data. Shares above are calculated over trees with a known species.
How much shade
Sampling Gangdong-gu’s streets every 20 meters, 25.8% of points had a street tree within 15 meters. The median across Seoul’s districts is 25%. Rank 12 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 |
|---|---|
| 명일2동 | 54.8% |
| 상일1동 | 51.2% |
| 고덕1동 | 48.6% |
Neighborhoods with the fewest
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 천호1동 | 7.8% |
| 천호3동 | 12.7% |
| 성내2동 | 13.7% |
Frequently asked questions
How many trees are there in Gangdong-gu?
Gangdong-gu has 24,743 trees on record — 15,900 street trees, 8,828 park trees, and 15 heritage trees. That is rank 7 among Seoul's 25 districts.
What is the most common tree in Gangdong-gu?
Ginkgo is the most common, making up 31.2% of trees with a recorded species (4,967 trees).
How much of Gangdong-gu has street-tree shade?
25.8% of sampled street points in Gangdong-gu have a tree within 15 meters, ranking 12 of 25 districts. The Seoul median is 25%.
What are Gangdong-gu's trees worth each year?
Roughly KRW 200,938,950 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 Gangdong-gu