Nowon-gu has 23,440 trees. Ginkgo is the most common species. Street-tree coverage is 33.4%, rank 3 of 25 Seoul districts.
At a glance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total trees | 23,440 Rank 8 of 25 Seoul districts |
| Street trees | 13,147 |
| Park trees | 10,283 |
| Heritage trees | 10 |
| Annual environmental value | KRW 258,649,345 |
| Canopy area | 358,214 m² |
Most common species
| Species | Trees | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo | 8,110 | 34.6% |
| Platanus | 4,077 | 17.4% |
| Zelkova | 4,012 | 17.1% |
| Cherry | 2,129 | 9.1% |
| Trident Maple | 1,077 | 4.6% |
20 trees (0%) have no species recorded in the source data. Shares above are calculated over trees with a known species.
How much shade
Sampling Nowon-gu’s streets every 20 meters, 33.4% of points had a street tree within 15 meters. The median across Seoul’s districts is 25%. Rank 3 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 |
|---|---|
| 상계8동 | 95.2% |
| 중계2·3동 | 81% |
| 하계2동 | 78.5% |
Neighborhoods with the fewest
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 월계2동 | 11.3% |
| 월계1동 | 11.4% |
| 상계3·4동 | 11.7% |
Frequently asked questions
How many trees are there in Nowon-gu?
Nowon-gu has 23,440 trees on record — 13,147 street trees, 10,283 park trees, and 10 heritage trees. That is rank 8 among Seoul's 25 districts.
What is the most common tree in Nowon-gu?
Ginkgo is the most common, making up 34.6% of trees with a recorded species (8,110 trees).
How much of Nowon-gu has street-tree shade?
33.4% of sampled street points in Nowon-gu have a tree within 15 meters, ranking 3 of 25 districts. The Seoul median is 25%.
What are Nowon-gu's trees worth each year?
Roughly KRW 258,649,345 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 Nowon-gu