Gwonseon District 권선구 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 勸善區 |
| • Revised Romanization | Gwonseon-gu |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Kwŏnsŏn-gu |
 Map of Gyeonggi highlighting Gwonseon District. | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon (Gijeon) |
| Province | Gyeonggi |
| City | Suwon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kim Jong-suk(김종석) |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.4 km2 (18.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2024[1]) | |
• Total | 363,133 |
| • Dialect | Seoul |
| Website | Gwonseon District Office |
Gwonseon District (Korean: 권선구;RR: Gwonseon-gu) is the south-western district of the city ofSuwon inGyeonggi Province, South Korea.
Gwonseon in “Gwonseonjingak” (勸善懲惡) refers to “encouraging virtue.” The district’s name originates from Gwonseon-dong, which was located at the center of the area when it was established in 1988. The name traces back to the late Goryeo period, when a scholar named Lee Go lived in seclusion on Mount Paldal and came down to Mangcheon (now the Suwoncheon area) to encourage people to live virtuously. This story became the basis for the name “Gwonseon-dong.”
In 1988, when Suwon’s population surpassed 500,000, the southern part of the city was established as Gwonseon-gu, while the northern part became Jangan-gu. At that time, areas such as Maesan-ro in front ofSuwon Station, Godeung-dong, Ingye-dong, Maetan-dong, and Woncheon-dong were all under Gwonseon-gu’s jurisdiction.
Gwonseon District is divided into the following "dong"s.
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