Jongno-gu has 11,490 trees. Ginkgo is the most common species. Street-tree coverage is 24.3%, rank 15 of 25 Seoul districts.
At a glance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total trees | 11,490 Rank 19 of 25 Seoul districts |
| Street trees | 7,101 |
| Park trees | 4,360 |
| Heritage trees | 29 |
| Annual environmental value | KRW 81,306,379 |
| Canopy area | 110,179 m² |
Most common species
| Species | Trees | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo | 5,288 | 46% |
| Zelkova | 1,381 | 12% |
| Platanus | 1,085 | 9.4% |
| Pine | 827 | 7.2% |
| Chinese Fringetree | 578 | 5% |
How much shade
Sampling Jongno-gu’s streets every 20 meters, 24.3% of points had a street tree within 15 meters. The median across Seoul’s districts is 25%. Rank 15 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 |
|---|---|
| 사직동 | 59.6% |
| 삼청동 | 48.3% |
| 이화동 | 42.9% |
Neighborhoods with the fewest
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 평창동 | 7.9% |
| 창신3동 | 9.1% |
| 숭인1동 | 11.6% |
Frequently asked questions
How many trees are there in Jongno-gu?
Jongno-gu has 11,490 trees on record — 7,101 street trees, 4,360 park trees, and 29 heritage trees. That is rank 19 among Seoul's 25 districts.
What is the most common tree in Jongno-gu?
Ginkgo is the most common, making up 46% of trees with a recorded species (5,288 trees).
How much of Jongno-gu has street-tree shade?
24.3% of sampled street points in Jongno-gu have a tree within 15 meters, ranking 15 of 25 districts. The Seoul median is 25%.
What are Jongno-gu's trees worth each year?
Roughly KRW 81,306,379 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 Jongno-gu