Nam District () is the southern district of

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, South Korea. Among Gwangju’s five districts, it has a relatively short history. It was established in 1995 after being separated from the

Seo District Seo District (), or " Western District," is the name of a ''gu'' in several South Korean cities: * Seo District, Busan * Seo District, Daegu * Seo District, Daejeon * Seo District, Gwangju * Seo District, Incheon Seo District () is the largest d ...

, and a month later, it absorbed the Daechon Subdistrict Office from the

Gwangsan District Gwangsan District () is a district, similar to a ward, situated in Gwangju, South Korea. The total population of the district, as of September 2004, is 295,294, and the population density of the district is 1,085 per 1 km. Its area is about ...

. As its name suggests, it is located in the southern part of Gwangju. To the east, it borders Dong District; to the northwest, it connects with Seo District; and at its westernmost points—Hwajang-dong, Yangchon-dong, and Seungchon-dong—it meets Gwangsan District. While it does not directly border

Buk District Buk District (), or "Northern District", is the name of a ''gu'' in several South Korean cities: * Buk District, Busan * Buk District, Daegu * Buk District, Gwangju * Buk District, Pohang * Buk District, Ulsan Buk District () is a '' gu'', or di ...

, it faces it across Seo District’s Yang-dong. To the south, it borders Nampyeong-eup in Naju, Jeollanam-do, serving as one of the gateways to Naju. In the 2000s, the Chilgujae Tunnel was constructed in Nodae-dong, creating a direct route to Hwasun County. However, with the city’s ongoing expansion, the urban center has shifted, leading to urban hollowing in this district, similar to Dong District.

Subdivisions

There are 43 ''dong''s, or neighborhoods, in Namgu, 남구.
The dongs are: # 사동 Sa dong # 구동 Gu dong # 서동 Seo dong # 월산동 Wolsan dong (plus 4 and 5) # 월산4동 # 월산5동 # 백운동 Baekun dong (plus 1 and 2) # 백운1동 # 백운2동 # 주월동 Juwol dong (plus 1 and 2) # 주월1동 # 주월2동 # 노대동 Nodae dong # 진월동 Jinwol dong # 덕남동 Deoknam dong # 행암동 Haengam dong # 임암동 Imam dong # 송하동 Songha dong # 양림동 Yangrim dong # 방림동 Bangrim dong (plus 1 and 2) # 방림1동 # 방림2동 # 봉선동 Bongseon dong (plus 1 and 2) * Bongseon-dong, also known as the richest neighborhood and the most expensive area in

,FYI, top 7 the most expensive apartments in Gwangju are in Bongseon-dong is in the south of the city. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,735. South Korea is known for its heated competition for university entrance and Bongseon-dong is known for having a lot of schools and having the most tutoring centers in all of

Honam Honam (; literally "south of the lake") is a region coinciding with the former Jeolla Province in what is now South Korea. Today, the term refers to Gwangju, South Jeolla Province, Jeju Province and Jeonbuk State. The name "Jeonla-do" is used i ...

, which makes it a very desirable place for people that have children in the city # 봉선1동 # 봉선2동 # 구소동 Guso dong # 양촌동 Yangchon dong # 도금동 Dogeum dong # 승촌동 SungChon dong # 지석동 Jiseok dong # 압촌동 Apchon dong # 화장동 Hwajang dong # 칠석동 Chilseok dong # 석정동 SeokJeong dong # 신장동 Shinjang dong # 양과동 YangGwa dong # 이장동 Ijeong dong # 대지동 Daeji dong # 월성동 Wolseong dong # 사직동 Sajik dong # 효덕동 Hyodeok dong # 송암동 Songam dong # 대촌동 Daechon dong

Education

Gwangju University Gwangju University () is a university in Gwangju, South Korea. It began in 1981 as a four-year college in Jinwol-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju, named Gwangju Gyeongsang Jeonmun Daehak (). It now has three graduate schools and four colleges with more t ...

Songwon University
It was converted into a four-year university in 2012.

References

External links

Namgu homepage
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