Yongsan-gu has 12,182 trees. Ginkgo is the most common species. Street-tree coverage is 22.2%, rank 20 of 25 Seoul districts.
At a glance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total trees | 12,182 Rank 16 of 25 Seoul districts |
| Street trees | 8,232 |
| Park trees | 3,926 |
| Heritage trees | 24 |
| Annual environmental value | KRW 128,958,848 |
| Canopy area | 174,423 m² |
Most common species
| Species | Trees | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo | 5,808 | 47.7% |
| Platanus | 1,776 | 14.6% |
| Zelkova | 1,020 | 8.4% |
| Chinese Fringetree | 731 | 6% |
| Cherry | 347 | 2.9% |
7 trees (0%) have no species recorded in the source data. Shares above are calculated over trees with a known species.
How much shade
Sampling Yongsan-gu’s streets every 20 meters, 22.2% of points had a street tree within 15 meters. The median across Seoul’s districts is 25%. Rank 20 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 |
|---|---|
| 원효로1동 | 34.5% |
| 남영동 | 33.1% |
| 효창동 | 32.6% |
Neighborhoods with the fewest
| Neighborhood | Street-tree coverage |
|---|---|
| 용산2가동 | 13.2% |
| 이태원1동 | 13.3% |
| 보광동 | 14.3% |
Frequently asked questions
How many trees are there in Yongsan-gu?
Yongsan-gu has 12,182 trees on record — 8,232 street trees, 3,926 park trees, and 24 heritage trees. That is rank 16 among Seoul's 25 districts.
What is the most common tree in Yongsan-gu?
Ginkgo is the most common, making up 47.7% of trees with a recorded species (5,808 trees).
How much of Yongsan-gu has street-tree shade?
22.2% of sampled street points in Yongsan-gu have a tree within 15 meters, ranking 20 of 25 districts. The Seoul median is 25%.
What are Yongsan-gu's trees worth each year?
Roughly KRW 128,958,848 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 Yongsan-gu