Yangcheon-gu has 25,420 trees. Ginkgo is the most common species. Street-tree coverage is 31.9%, rank 5 of 25 Seoul districts.
At a glance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total trees | 25,420 Rank 6 of 25 Seoul districts |
| Street trees | 11,932 |
| Park trees | 13,488 |
| Annual environmental value | KRW 341,112,719 |
| Canopy area | 430,306 m² |
Most common species
| Species | Trees | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo | 7,793 | 30.7% |
| Platanus | 4,895 | 19.3% |
| Zelkova | 3,865 | 15.2% |
| Dawn Redwood | 1,768 | 7% |
| Cherry | 1,084 | 4.3% |
40 trees (0%) have no species recorded in the source data. Shares above are calculated over trees with a known species.
How much shade
Sampling Yangcheon-gu’s streets every 20 meters, 31.9% of points had a street tree within 15 meters. The median across Seoul’s districts is 25%. Rank 5 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 |
|---|---|
| 목5동 | 76.2% |
| 신정6동 | 71.2% |
| 목1동 | 55.2% |
Neighborhoods with the fewest
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 신월5동 | 11.3% |
| 목3동 | 11.5% |
| 목4동 | 11.8% |
Frequently asked questions
How many trees are there in Yangcheon-gu?
Yangcheon-gu has 25,420 trees on record — 11,932 street trees, 13,488 park trees, and 0 heritage trees. That is rank 6 among Seoul's 25 districts.
What is the most common tree in Yangcheon-gu?
Ginkgo is the most common, making up 30.7% of trees with a recorded species (7,793 trees).
How much of Yangcheon-gu has street-tree shade?
31.9% of sampled street points in Yangcheon-gu have a tree within 15 meters, ranking 5 of 25 districts. The Seoul median is 25%.
What are Yangcheon-gu's trees worth each year?
Roughly KRW 341,112,719 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 Yangcheon-gu