Seodaemun-gu has 12,355 trees. Ginkgo is the most common species. Street-tree coverage is 18.9%, rank 23 of 25 Seoul districts.
At a glance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total trees | 12,355 Rank 15 of 25 Seoul districts |
| Street trees | 7,388 |
| Park trees | 4,961 |
| Heritage trees | 6 |
| Annual environmental value | KRW 121,789,962 |
| Canopy area | 161,069 m² |
Most common species
| Species | Trees | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo | 4,324 | 35.3% |
| Platanus | 1,984 | 16.2% |
| Zelkova | 1,159 | 9.5% |
| Cherry | 903 | 7.4% |
| Chinese Fringetree | 787 | 6.4% |
100 trees (1%) have no species recorded in the source data. Shares above are calculated over trees with a known species.
How much shade
Sampling Seodaemun-gu’s streets every 20 meters, 18.9% of points had a street tree within 15 meters. The median across Seoul’s districts is 25%. Rank 23 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 |
|---|---|
| 남가좌1동 | 34.4% |
| 연희동 | 24.9% |
| 북아현동 | 24.4% |
Neighborhoods with the fewest
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 홍은1동 | 3.1% |
| 홍제1동 | 14.1% |
| 홍제3동 | 16.8% |
Frequently asked questions
How many trees are there in Seodaemun-gu?
Seodaemun-gu has 12,355 trees on record — 7,388 street trees, 4,961 park trees, and 6 heritage trees. That is rank 15 among Seoul's 25 districts.
What is the most common tree in Seodaemun-gu?
Ginkgo is the most common, making up 35.3% of trees with a recorded species (4,324 trees).
How much of Seodaemun-gu has street-tree shade?
18.9% of sampled street points in Seodaemun-gu have a tree within 15 meters, ranking 23 of 25 districts. The Seoul median is 25%.
What are Seodaemun-gu's trees worth each year?
Roughly KRW 121,789,962 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 Seodaemun-gu