Seongdong-gu has 9,602 trees. Zelkova is the most common species. Street-tree coverage is 22.3%, rank 19 of 25 Seoul districts.
At a glance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total trees | 9,602 Rank 24 of 25 Seoul districts |
| Street trees | 6,979 |
| Park trees | 2,616 |
| Heritage trees | 7 |
| Annual environmental value | KRW 136,691,460 |
| Canopy area | 175,555 m² |
Most common species
| Species | Trees | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Zelkova | 2,085 | 21.7% |
| Ginkgo | 1,844 | 19.2% |
| Platanus | 1,536 | 16% |
| Chinese Fringetree | 1,496 | 15.6% |
| Cherry | 748 | 7.8% |
11 trees (0%) have no species recorded in the source data. Shares above are calculated over trees with a known species.
How much shade
Sampling Seongdong-gu’s streets every 20 meters, 22.3% of points had a street tree within 15 meters. The median across Seoul’s districts is 25%. Rank 19 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 |
|---|---|
| 행당2동 | 32.4% |
| 사근동 | 30.1% |
| 왕십리도선동 | 29.4% |
Neighborhoods with the fewest
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 금호2·3가동 | 7.4% |
| 용답동 | 11% |
| 응봉동 | 12.9% |
Frequently asked questions
How many trees are there in Seongdong-gu?
Seongdong-gu has 9,602 trees on record — 6,979 street trees, 2,616 park trees, and 7 heritage trees. That is rank 24 among Seoul's 25 districts.
What is the most common tree in Seongdong-gu?
Zelkova is the most common, making up 21.7% of trees with a recorded species (2,085 trees).
How much of Seongdong-gu has street-tree shade?
22.3% of sampled street points in Seongdong-gu have a tree within 15 meters, ranking 19 of 25 districts. The Seoul median is 25%.
What are Seongdong-gu's trees worth each year?
Roughly KRW 136,691,460 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 Seongdong-gu