Nowon District

Coordinates: 37°39′15.09″N 127°3′24.46″E / 37.6541917°N 127.0567944°E / 37.6541917; 127.0567944
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Nowon
노원구
노원구 · 蘆原區
Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Sudogwon
Special CitySeoul
Administrative dong22
Government
 • BodyNowon District Council
 • MayorOh Seungrok (Democratic)
 • MNAs
Area
 • Total35.44 km2 (13.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2010
Korea Standard Time)
Postal code
01600~01999
Area code02-9xx,2000~,340~369
WebsiteNowon-gu official website
Map

Nowon District (Nowon-gu) is a residential district of Seoul, South Korea, located in the most northeastern part of the metropolitan city. It has the highest population density in Seoul, with 619,509 people living in the area of 35.44 km².

Characteristics

Nowon District was formed in 1988 by splitting from Dobong District. The sixteen administrative neighborhoods comprising Dobong-dong, Chang-dong, Wolgye-dong, Gongneung-dong, Hagye-dong, Junggye-dong, and Sanggye-dong became a part of the new Nowon District. The following year, Dobong-dong and Chang-dong were returned to Dobong District.[2]

Nowon District (and Seoul) is bordered by the mountains Suraksan and Bukhansan, on the northeast. The Jungnangcheon (or Jungnang Stream) flows through the western part of Nowon.

The

Korean National Railroad and the Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines four, six, and seven
pass through Nowon District.

Nowon District is home to numerous educational institutes such as Kwangwoon University, Sahmyook University, the Korea Military Academy, Sejong Science High School, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Induk University, and Seoul Women's University. The large number of schools, universities, and hagwon have given the "gu" the reputation of being the so-called "educational district" of northern Seoul, just like Gangnam and Seocho Districts of southern Seoul.

Kim Seong-hwan of the

Democratic Party
.

In April 2013, multiplex cinema CGV Junggye opened in Junggye-dong.[3]

Symbols

Administrative divisions

Administrative divisions
  • Gongneung-dong (공릉동 孔陵洞) 1–2 (Both 1 and 3 administrative dongs are combined each other in January 2008)
  • Hagye-dong (하계동 下溪洞) 1–2
  • Junggye bon-dong (중계본동 中溪本洞)
  • Junggye-dong (중계동 中溪本洞) 1–4
  • Sanggye-dong (상계동 上溪洞) 1–10 (3 and 4 administrative dongs were combined in January 2008)
  • Wolgye-dong (월계동 月溪洞) 1–3

Education

Schools and Universities in Nowon:

Transportation

Railroad

(
Seongbuk-gu
)
Dobong-gu
)
(
Jungnang-gu
)
(
Jungnang-gu
)

Sister cities

See also

  • Jungwook Hong

References

  1. ^ Korean Statistical Information Service (Korean) > Population and Household > Census Result (2010) > Population by Administrative district, Sex and Age / Alien by Administrative district and Sex, Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  2. ^ "노원구(蘆原區)" [Nowon-gu]. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Academy of Korean Studies. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. ^ "New CGV theater optimized for family viewing". The Korea Times. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Korea Military Academy". Korea Military Academy (in Korean). 574, Hwarang-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  5. ^ "Welcome to APIS." Asia Pacific International School. Retrieved on May 22, 2014. "57 Wolgye-ro 45ga-gil, Nowon-gu, Seoul, 139-852, Korea"

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