Geumcheon-gu has 9,990 trees. Ginkgo is the most common species. Street-tree coverage is 24%, rank 16 of 25 Seoul districts.
At a glance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total trees | 9,990 Rank 23 of 25 Seoul districts |
| Street trees | 6,716 |
| Park trees | 3,262 |
| Heritage trees | 12 |
| Annual environmental value | KRW 84,687,561 |
| Canopy area | 109,909 m² |
Most common species
| Species | Trees | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo | 4,691 | 47% |
| Cherry | 1,387 | 13.9% |
| Platanus | 1,018 | 10.2% |
| Zelkova | 730 | 7.3% |
| Chinese Fringetree | 359 | 3.6% |
9 trees (0%) have no species recorded in the source data. Shares above are calculated over trees with a known species.
How much shade
Sampling Geumcheon-gu’s streets every 20 meters, 24% of points had a street tree within 15 meters. The median across Seoul’s districts is 25%. Rank 16 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 |
|---|---|
| 가산동 | 40.4% |
| 독산1동 | 30.7% |
| 시흥1동 | 25.7% |
Neighborhoods with the fewest
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 시흥4동 | 6.1% |
| 시흥3동 | 8.6% |
| 독산2동 | 12.5% |
Frequently asked questions
How many trees are there in Geumcheon-gu?
Geumcheon-gu has 9,990 trees on record — 6,716 street trees, 3,262 park trees, and 12 heritage trees. That is rank 23 among Seoul's 25 districts.
What is the most common tree in Geumcheon-gu?
Ginkgo is the most common, making up 47% of trees with a recorded species (4,691 trees).
How much of Geumcheon-gu has street-tree shade?
24% of sampled street points in Geumcheon-gu have a tree within 15 meters, ranking 16 of 25 districts. The Seoul median is 25%.
What are Geumcheon-gu's trees worth each year?
Roughly KRW 84,687,561 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 Geumcheon-gu