Gwangjin-gu has 13,689 trees. Ginkgo is the most common species. Street-tree coverage is 19.8%, rank 22 of 25 Seoul districts.
At a glance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total trees | 13,689 Rank 14 of 25 Seoul districts |
| Street trees | 6,175 |
| Park trees | 7,511 |
| Heritage trees | 3 |
| Annual environmental value | KRW 198,805,787 |
| Canopy area | 262,139 m² |
Most common species
| Species | Trees | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo | 2,872 | 21.2% |
| Platanus | 2,198 | 16.2% |
| Zelkova | 2,110 | 15.6% |
| Cherry | 1,716 | 12.7% |
| Chinese Fringetree | 1,149 | 8.5% |
159 trees (1%) have no species recorded in the source data. Shares above are calculated over trees with a known species.
How much shade
Sampling Gwangjin-gu’s streets every 20 meters, 19.8% of points had a street tree within 15 meters. The median across Seoul’s districts is 25%. Rank 22 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 |
|---|---|
| 구의3동 | 38% |
| 광장동 | 29.4% |
| 능동 | 24.9% |
Neighborhoods with the fewest
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 자양4동 | 11.5% |
| 군자동 | 12% |
| 구의2동 | 14.1% |
Frequently asked questions
How many trees are there in Gwangjin-gu?
Gwangjin-gu has 13,689 trees on record — 6,175 street trees, 7,511 park trees, and 3 heritage trees. That is rank 14 among Seoul's 25 districts.
What is the most common tree in Gwangjin-gu?
Ginkgo is the most common, making up 21.2% of trees with a recorded species (2,872 trees).
How much of Gwangjin-gu has street-tree shade?
19.8% of sampled street points in Gwangjin-gu have a tree within 15 meters, ranking 22 of 25 districts. The Seoul median is 25%.
What are Gwangjin-gu's trees worth each year?
Roughly KRW 198,805,787 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 Gwangjin-gu