Sangnok District
Sangnok District
상록구 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 常綠區 |
| • Revised Romanization | Sangnok-gu |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Sangnok-ku |
Map of Gyeonggi Province highlighting Sangnok District | |
| Coordinates: 37°18′47″N 126°52′12″E / 37.313°N 126.87°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon (Gijeon) |
| Province | Gyeonggi |
| City | Ansan |
| Administrative divisions | 13 dong |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.89 km2 (22.35 sq mi) |
| Population (July 31, 2013) | |
• Total | 390,011 |
| • Density | 6,737/km2 (17,450/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Seoul |
| Website | Sangnok-gu Office |
Sangnok District (Korean: 상록구; RR: Sangnok-gu) is a district of the city of Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The name "Sangnok" is came from the name of famous Korean novel Sangnoksu (meaning "evergreens"), written by Sim Hoon in 1936.