Guro-gu has 17,401 trees. Ginkgo is the most common species. Street-tree coverage is 22.7%, rank 18 of 25 Seoul districts.
At a glance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total trees | 17,401 Rank 10 of 25 Seoul districts |
| Street trees | 10,909 |
| Park trees | 6,486 |
| Heritage trees | 6 |
| Annual environmental value | KRW 207,988,363 |
| Canopy area | 271,388 m² |
Most common species
| Species | Trees | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo | 5,866 | 33.7% |
| Zelkova | 2,959 | 17% |
| Cherry | 2,677 | 15.4% |
| Platanus | 1,673 | 9.6% |
| Chinese Fringetree | 1,409 | 8.1% |
8 trees (0%) have no species recorded in the source data. Shares above are calculated over trees with a known species.
How much shade
Sampling Guro-gu’s streets every 20 meters, 22.7% of points had a street tree within 15 meters. The median across Seoul’s districts is 25%. Rank 18 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 |
|---|---|
| 오류2동 | 39% |
| 구로5동 | 33.9% |
| 고척1동 | 28.7% |
Neighborhoods with the fewest
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 개봉3동 | 7.3% |
| 개봉1동 | 12.2% |
| 개봉2동 | 14.3% |
Frequently asked questions
How many trees are there in Guro-gu?
Guro-gu has 17,401 trees on record — 10,909 street trees, 6,486 park trees, and 6 heritage trees. That is rank 10 among Seoul's 25 districts.
What is the most common tree in Guro-gu?
Ginkgo is the most common, making up 33.7% of trees with a recorded species (5,866 trees).
How much of Guro-gu has street-tree shade?
22.7% of sampled street points in Guro-gu have a tree within 15 meters, ranking 18 of 25 districts. The Seoul median is 25%.
What are Guro-gu's trees worth each year?
Roughly KRW 207,988,363 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 Guro-gu