Gwanak District

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Gwanak 관악구
Autonomous District
관악구 · 冠岳區
Seoul National University
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Location of Gwanak-gu in Seoul
Coordinates: 37°28′42″N 126°57′06″E / 37.4784°N 126.9516°E / 37.4784; 126.9516
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Special City	Seoul
Administrative dong	21
Government
• Body	Gwanak-gu Council
• Mayor	Park Jun-hee (Democratic)
• MNAs	List of MNAs Yoo Ki-hong (Democratic) Jeong Tae-ho (Democratic)
Area
• Total	29.57 km2 (11.42 sq mi)
Population  (2010[1])
• Total	520,849
• Density	18,000/km2 (46,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Postal code	08700 ~ 08899
Area codes	+82-2-5xx, 8xx
Website	Gwanak-gu official website

Gwanak District (Gwanak-gu) is an administrative subdivision (gu) of Seoul, South Korea. It lies on the southern skirt of Seoul, bordering Anyang of Gyeonggi Province. The southern border of Gwanak-gu, bordering Anyang, consists of the craggy ridgeline of Gwanaksan (Mt. Gwanak), which dominates the local geography.

Originally a part of Siheung, Gyeonggi, it was transferred to Seoul with the rapid expansion of the National Capital Area and its population growth in 1960s. Partitioned from Yeongdeungpo District and established as a district in 1973, it now neighbours the Seocho, Dongjak, Guro, and Geumcheon Districts, and exercises jurisdiction over 21 neighbourhoods (dong), with a population of 500,000.