Jungnang-gu has 10,232 trees. Ginkgo is the most common species. Street-tree coverage is 20.7%, rank 21 of 25 Seoul districts.
At a glance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total trees | 10,232 Rank 22 of 25 Seoul districts |
| Street trees | 7,813 |
| Park trees | 2,418 |
| Heritage trees | 1 |
| Annual environmental value | KRW 79,253,713 |
| Canopy area | 102,602 m² |
Most common species
| Species | Trees | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo | 3,594 | 35.5% |
| Platanus | 2,176 | 21.5% |
| Zelkova | 866 | 8.5% |
| Chinese Fringetree | 700 | 6.9% |
| Cherry | 609 | 6% |
103 trees (1%) have no species recorded in the source data. Shares above are calculated over trees with a known species.
How much shade
Sampling Jungnang-gu’s streets every 20 meters, 20.7% of points had a street tree within 15 meters. The median across Seoul’s districts is 25%. Rank 21 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 |
|---|---|
| 신내2동 | 38.2% |
| 묵2동 | 32.9% |
| 묵1동 | 32.4% |
Neighborhoods with the fewest
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 면목3·8동 | 10.3% |
| 면목4동 | 11.8% |
| 면목7동 | 12.3% |
Frequently asked questions
How many trees are there in Jungnang-gu?
Jungnang-gu has 10,232 trees on record — 7,813 street trees, 2,418 park trees, and 1 heritage trees. That is rank 22 among Seoul's 25 districts.
What is the most common tree in Jungnang-gu?
Ginkgo is the most common, making up 35.5% of trees with a recorded species (3,594 trees).
How much of Jungnang-gu has street-tree shade?
20.7% of sampled street points in Jungnang-gu have a tree within 15 meters, ranking 21 of 25 districts. The Seoul median is 25%.
What are Jungnang-gu's trees worth each year?
Roughly KRW 79,253,713 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 Jungnang-gu