Seoul

Seoul 서울
Special City
Seoul Special City
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• Hangul	서울특별시
• Hanja	서울特別市
Clockwise from top left: N Seoul Tower, Banpo Bridge over Han River, Gangnam, Samsung Tower Palace, 63 Building and Namdaemun Clockwise from top left: N Seoul Tower, Banpo Bridge over Han River, Gangnam, Samsung Tower Palace, 63 Building and Namdaemun
Official logo of Seoul Emblem of Seoul
Map of South Korea with Seoul highlighted
Country	South Korea
Region	Seoul National Capital Area
Districts	25 Dobong District (도봉구; 道峰區) Dongdaemun District (동대문구; 東大門區) Dongjak District (동작구; 銅雀區) Eunpyeong District (은평구; 恩平區) Gangbuk District (강북구; 江北區) Gangdong District (강동구; 江東區) Gangnam District (강남구; 江南區) Gangseo District (강서구; 江西區) Geumcheon District (금천구; 衿川區) Guro District (구로구; 九老區) Gwanak District (관악구; 冠岳區) Gwangjin District (광진구; 廣津區) Jongno District (종로구; 鍾路區) Jung District (중구; 中區) Jungnang District (중랑구; 中浪區) Mapo District (마포구; 麻浦區) Nowon District (노원구; 蘆原區) Seocho District (서초구; 瑞草區) Seodaemun District (서대문구; 西大門區) Seongbuk District (성북구; 城北區) Seongdong District (성동구; 城東區) Songpa District (송파구; 松坡區) Yangcheon District (양천구; 陽川區) Yeongdeungpo District (영등포구; 永登浦區) Yongsan District (용산구; 龍山區)
Government
• Type	Seoul Metropolitan Government
• Mayor	Oh Se-hoon
Area
• Special City	605.25 km2 (233.69 sq mi)
Population  (2007)
• Special City	10,421,782
• Density	17,219/km2 (44,600/sq mi)
• Metro	24,472,063
• Demonym	Seoulite,서울시민(Seoul Shee-Min)
• Dialect	Seoul
Flower	Forsythia
Tree	Ginkgo
Bird	Magpie
Website	seoul.go.kr