Officials from Seoul's 25 autonomous districts compete in cadastral surveying skills, sharing technology and expertise. Yangcheon-gu recognized for precision and professionalism, taking the excellence award again this year after last year's win.
Yangcheon-gu has won the excellence award at the 2026 9th Seoul Metropolitan Government Cadastral Survey Competition, claiming the honor for the second consecutive year.
The Cadastral Survey Competition is an annual event hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government to sharpen the practical surveying skills and professional expertise of cadastral officials across the city's autonomous districts. This year, about 260 participants from all 25 districts took part, operating surveying equipment on-site to demonstrate their field capabilities.
Contestants were evaluated across three tasks: a site survey to confirm the locations and boundaries of land parcels, a calculation of lot areas where actual conditions differ from recorded divisions, and a land subdivision exercise requiring participants to divide plots and assign lot numbers according to given conditions. The competition assessed each team's surveying accuracy and ability to respond to real-world field conditions.
Yangcheon-gu was recognized for its precise surveying performance, strong teamwork and on-site adaptability, earning the excellence award. The district's back-to-back win — having taken the same award last year — again demonstrated the consistent field competence and professionalism of its cadastral staff.
Cadastral surveying is a core function of land administration, determining the exact boundaries, locations and areas of land parcels, and is closely tied to residents' property rights. Survey results underpin a wide range of administrative tasks — from land division and consolidation to building permits, road construction, urban development and redevelopment projects, and land compensation — making a high degree of accuracy and expertise essential.
Building on the capabilities demonstrated by this award, the district plans to carry out cadastral management duties — including survey result inspections and cadastral map maintenance — with greater precision, further improving the accuracy of land administration services that directly affect residents' daily lives.
"Winning the excellence award two years in a row is a meaningful achievement that reflects the steady effort and professionalism of our cadastral staff," Yangcheon-gu District Mayor Lee Ki-jae said. "We will continue to provide accurate and reliable cadastral administration services that residents can trust."
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