Nowon-gu
Nowon-gu is a residential destrict o Seoul, Sooth Korea, Locatit in the northeastren pairt o the metropolitan ceety. It haes the heichest population density in Seoul, wi 619,509 fowk livin in the aurie o 35.44 km².
Nowon-gu 노원구 | |
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Destrict | |
노원구 · 蘆原區 | |
Seoul Naitional Varsity o Technology | |
Location o Nowon-gu in Seoul | |
Kintra | Sooth Korea |
Region | Sudogwon |
Special Ceety | Seoul |
Admeenistrative dong | 22 |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Kim Seong-Hwan (김성환) |
Area | |
• Total | 35.44 km2 (13.68 sq mi) |
Population (2010[1]) | |
• Total | 587,248 |
• Density | 17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Staundart Time) |
Website | Nowon-gu offeecial wabsteid |
Characteristic
Nowon-gu (an Seoul) is bordered bi the mountains Suraksan an Bukhansan, on the northeast. The Jungnangcheon (or Jungnang Stream) flows throu the wastren pairt of Nowon.
The Gyeongchun an Gyeongwon Lines of Korean National Railroad an the Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines fower, sax, an seiven pass throu Nowon Destrict.
Nowon Destrict is home tae numerous educational institutes sic as Sahmyook University, the Korea Military Academy, Sejong Science High School, Seoul National University of Technology, Induk University an Seoul Women's University. The muckle nummer of schuils, varsities, an hagwon hae gien the "gu" the reputation of bein the sae-cried "educational district" of northren Seoul, juist lik Gangnam an Seocho Districts of soothren Seoul.
The mayor of this destrict is Kim Seong-Hwan syne Julie 2010.
In Apryle 2013, multiplex cinema CGV Junggye opened in Junggye-dong.[2]
Admeenistrative diveesions
- Gongneung-dong (공릉동 孔陵洞) 1∼3 (Baith 1 an 3 admeenistrative dongs are combined ilk ither in Januar 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 an 4 admeenistrative dongs wur combined in Januar 2008)
- Wolgye-dong (월계동 月溪洞) 1∼4
Transportation
Railroad
- Korail
- Seoul Subway Line 1 (Gyeongwon Line)
- (Dobong-gu) ← Wolgye — Kwangwoon University — Seokgye → (Seongbuk-gu)
- Seoul Metro
- Seoul Subway Line 4
- Danggogae — Sanggye — Nowon → (Dobong-gu)
- Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
- Seoul Subway Line 6
- (Seongbuk-gu) ← Seokgye — Taereung — Hwarangdae → (Jungnang-gu)
- Seoul Subway Line 7
- (Dobong-gu) ← Suraksan — Madeul — Nowon — Junggye — Hagye — Gongneung — Taereung → (Jungnang-gu)
Sister ceeties
See an aw
- Hong Jung-wook
References
Freemit airtins
- Offeecial wabsteid o the Destrict Office o Nowon-gu Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Inglis)
127°3′24.46″E / 37.6541917°N 127.0567944°E