Nowon 노원구 | |
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| 노원구 · 蘆原區 | |
 Apartment buildings in Nowon-gu  Hakdoam  Nowon Cultural Street  Seoul Science Center  Sanggye 3, 4, 5 Dong | |
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 Location of Nowon District inSeoul | |
| Coordinates:37°39′15.09″N127°3′24.46″E / 37.6541917°N 127.0567944°E /37.6541917; 127.0567944 | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Special City | Seoul |
| Administrative dong | 22 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nowon District Council |
| • Mayor | Oh Seungrok (Democratic) |
| • MNAs | List of MNAs |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.44 km2 (13.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2024[1]) | |
• Total | 492,544 |
| • Density | 14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 01600~01999 |
| Area code | 02-9xx,2000~,340~369 |
| Website | Nowon District official website |
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Nowon District (Korean: 노원구;RR: Nowon-gu) is one of the25 districts ofSeoul, South Korea, located in the most northeastern part of the metropolitan city. It is considered to be a residental district, due to its high concentration of apartments and residental buildings. It has the highest population density in Seoul, with 619,509 people living in the area of 35.44 km².
Nowon District was formed in 1988 by splitting fromDobong District. The sixteen administrative neighborhoods comprisingDobong-dong,Chang-dong,Wolgye-dong,Gongneung-dong,Hagye-dong,Junggye-dong, andSanggye-dong became a part of the new Nowon District. The following year,Dobong-dong andChang-dong were returned to Dobong District.[2]
Nowon District (and Seoul) is bordered by the mountainsSuraksan andBukhansan, on the northeast. TheJungnangcheon (or Jungnang Stream) flows through the western part of Nowon.
TheGyeongchun andGyeongwon Lines ofKorean National Railroad and theSeoul Metropolitan Subway linesfour,six, andseven pass through Nowon District.
Nowon District is home to numerous educational institutes such asKwangwoon University,Sahmyook University, theKorea Military Academy,Sejong Science High School,Seoul National University of Science and Technology,Induk University, andSeoul Women's University. The large number of schools, universities, andhagwon have given the "gu" the reputation of being the so-called "educational district" of northern Seoul, just likeGangnam andSeocho Districts of southern Seoul.
Kim Seong-hwan of theDemocratic Party had been the mayor of the district from July 2010 to February 2018, when Kim resigned to run for the by-election of aNational Assembly seat held in the district, which was vacated byAhn Cheol-soo's resignation. Kim's bid was successful and the mayoral office is succeeded to Oh Seung-rok, also a member ofDemocratic Party.
In April 2013, multiplex cinemaCGV Junggye opened inJunggye-dong.[3] In 2019, theSeoul Urban Life Museum opened in the district.[4][5]
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 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:
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