Nowon District ( Korean : 노원구 ; RR : 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.
13-403: 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. Nowon District (and Seoul) is bordered by
26-642: Is a popular leisure spot for district residents. In addition, Dobongsan has many large and small temples such as Cheonchuksa, Wontongsa, and Manweolam. Dobong District is composed of four legal-status neighborhoods ( 법정동 ) which comprise a total of 14 administrative neighborhoods: Along with Gangbuk-gu, Dobong-gu is considered a middle-to-lower tier neighborhood in terms of economic standing within Seoul. However, it’s not entirely accurate to label Dobong-gu as strictly middle-to-lower tier, as its property values have been steadily increasing. Due to developments like
39-572: Is home to the largest concentration of sock manufacturing facilities in the country. While most of these are not large factories, they consist mainly of small-scale workshops located in building basements or even homes. Most factories are concentrated in Changdong, with a significant number also located in Banghak-dong and Ssangmun-dong. Seongbuk District Seongbuk District ( Korean : 성북구 ; RR : Seongbuk-gu )
52-480: Is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea . As of 2020, Dobong has a population of 315,979 and an area of 20.71 square kilometres (8.00 sq mi), and is divided into four administrative neighborhoods . The district is located in northeastern Seoul, bordering the Gyeonggi Province cities of Yangju and Uijeongbu to the north, and the districts of Gangbuk to the southwest and Nowon to
65-436: Is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea . The district is located in the mid-north part of the city. The current mayor is Kim Young-bae ( 김영배 ), who has been mayor since July 1, 2010. Seongbuk District was established under Presidential Decree No. 159 on August 13, 1949 (including some areas of Dongdaemun District and some areas of Sungin-myeon, Goyang-gun ), and was promoted to a autonomous district by implementing
78-563: The Democratic Party had been the mayor of the district from July 2010 to February 2018, when Kim resigned to run for the by-election of a National Assembly seat held in the district, which was vacated by Ahn Cheol-soo 's resignation. Kim's bid was successful and the mayoral office is succeeded to Oh Seung-rok, also a member of Democratic Party . In April 2013, multiplex cinema CGV Junggye opened in Junggye-dong . In 2019,
91-480: 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
104-561: The Seoul Urban Life Museum opened in the district. The area around Nowon Station can be considered the central hub. Bank Intersection, on the other hand, is not classified as a main center because it is primarily a district filled with cram schools and serves mainly students, especially middle and high schoolers. When considering commercial and office districts as central areas, the vicinity around Nowon Station and Seokgye Station functions as major transportation hubs, while
117-827: The area near Taereung Station, where the Northern District Prosecutors’ Office and Northern District Court were located, can also be seen as a central area. (In fact, some consider the Nowon-Junggye-Hagye Station zone and the Seokgye-Taereung Entrance-Gongneung Station zone as the two main hubs of Nowon District.) Schools and Universities in Nowon: Dobong District Dobong District ( Korean : 도봉구 ; RR : Dobong-gu )
130-619: The construction of the Changdong Station GTX line, nearby apartment prices have been rising exponentially. (As of February 16, 2022, the price of Bukhan Mountain I-Park was approximately 1.4 billion KRW.) While still relatively lower compared to affluent areas in Seoul, such as Gangnam and Apgujeong, infrastructure improvements like the planned Seoul National University Hospital and Changdong Arena suggest that property values may soon approach similar levels. Additionally, Dobong-gu
143-624: The east. Dobong District was created in 1973 by splitting 22 administrative neighborhoods off from Seongbuk District . By 1979, some of these 22 original administrative neighborhoods had been subdivided, increasing the number of administrative neighborhoods in Dobong District to 35. In 1988, the sixteen administrative neighborhoods in Dobong-dong , Chang-dong , Wolgye-dong , Gongneung-dong , Hagye-dong , Junggye-dong , and Sanggye-dong were split off to form Nowon District , though
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#1732786543879156-555: The following year Dobong-dong and Chang-dong were returned to Dobong District. Then in 1995, the 18 administrative neighborhoods in Mia-dong , Suyu-dong , and Beon-dong were split off to form Gangbuk District , leaving Dobong District with its present 14 administrative neighborhoods. Dobongsan (Dobong Mountain) is a mountain in Bukhansan National Park , partly under the jurisdiction of Dobong District. It
169-504: The mountains Suraksan and Bukhansan , on the northeast. The Jungnangcheon (or Jungnang Stream) flows through the western part of Nowon. The Gyeongchun and Gyeongwon Lines of 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 ,
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