
History
SINCE 1757~
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Symbols of Namdong-gu

Wood: Ginkgo biloba

Flower: Forsythia Koreana

Structure : Barn Swallow

Animal: Sheep
Extent
57.0km² [5.4% of Incheon]
Green belt (28.5km², 50%), housing (16.1km², 28.3%), industry (10.3km², 18.1%), commerce (2.0km², 3.5%), other (0.1km², 0.1%)
Population
257,620
Men
257,572
Women
Administrative organization
Welfare
Infrastructure
Major facilities
Revenue and expenditure budget
A total amount of KRW 1185.0 billion
※ Financial independence: 19.57% / Financial autonomy rate : 31.21%
A mysterious natural port, the only traditional fishing port in the metropolitan area
Incheon Soraepogu Festival is one of the representative cultural tourism festivals created for tourists visiting Soraepogu. Soraepogu is a sightseeing spot surrounded by heaven-blessed nature of the metropolitan area, where small boats and sunset create a magnificent view.
Soraepogu is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Seoul metropolitan area visited by seven million tourists a year. In this place, people can experience and taste various fresh seafood including shrimps, crabs, and salted fish. The Sorae Marsh Ecological Park, which is known for solar salt, is located near Soraepogu. The salt field in the park is preserved so it is considered as a repository with well-preserved marine ecosystem.




Characters
Saerang-i
Gerang-iThe characters of Namdong-gu are<Saerang-i> and <Gerang-i> whichrepresenta ‘shrimp’ and ‘blue crab’, respectively, ofSoraepogu Port. Being enchanted by the charm of Namdong-gu, these "fairy" friends, wearing ‘shrimp’ and ‘blue crab’ masks willdeliver happiness to the people in Namdong-gu, traveling in every corner of Namdong-gu, such as the sea and nature. In addition, the 'fairy' friends will always be with the residents in a fun and friendly way, communicating with people of all ages.
Full of memories and romance
Soraepogu is more accessible with the opening of the subway’s Suin Line. As the sole natural fishing port in the metropolitan area, Soraepogu always represents romance and memories through time. Enjoy fresh seafood and a variety of salted fish at Incheon Soraepogu Festival that is held every month of October.




History of the living
The Sorae History Museum contains the history and culture of Sorae, which is being forgotten due to urbanization and rapid development of new cities. It vividly shows the history of the people living in Sorae.




Mudflat experience
in the city center at Sorae Marsh
At the Sorae Marsh Ecological Park, you can fully experience being in a wetland in the middle of the city. Since it is located at the old Sorae salt field, various salt plants such as Suaeda glauca (Bunge) Bunge, Suaeda japonica, Salicornia europaea, etc. are widely distributed. Also, the open walking trail with reeds and windmill creates magnificent view.
Visitors can experience and observe the ecology and marine culture of the 8,000 year-old natural mudflat at the ecological exhibition hall and nature learning center. These were made by renovating the salt warehouse. Salt production and mudflat experience are also available here.




Good for walking all year round
Incheon Grand Park is a large natural green park surrounded by Mt. Gwanmosan and Mt. Sangsan.
It is a forest within a city which is full of cherry blossoms in spring, roses in early summer, and colorful fallen leaves in autumn. There are various convenient facilities such as children’s zoo, forest library, four-seasons sledding, bicycle tour, etc.




From cypress forests to sheep ranch
Neulsolgil Park is one of the representative tourist attractions in Namdong-gu. A variety of things may be seen and enjoyed at this park including the barrier-free trail that features a forest bath, sheep ranch with cute sheep, forest playground, and the Hanwha Historical Museum where the history and development of gunpowder can be seen in one view.




Location
Purpose of establishment:
Basic management direction
History
Scale of the complex
(Unit: 3,305.8m2 (thousand pyeong in Korean))
| Total area | Industrial facility | Support facility | Public facility | Green zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,574(2,896) | 5,913(1,788) | 277(84) | 2,991(905) | 393(119) |
Status of occupancy
(Unit: company, (%))
| Classification | Business | Construction: preparing, temporarily closed, closed down |
Note (lease) |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subtotal | Machinery | Electronics | Petrochemistry | Wood Paper | Transportation equipment |
Other | |||
| 6,906 (100) |
6,715 (97.2) |
3,604 (52.2) |
1,153 (16.7) |
768 (11.1) |
270 (3.9) |
236 (3.4) |
684 (9.9) |
191 (2.8) |
4,710 (68.2) |
Status summary