Jangan Gu
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Jangan-gu 장안구 |
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| Non-autonomous District | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | |
| • Revised Romanization | Jangan-gu |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Jangan-ku |
 Map of Gyeonggi highlighting Jangan-gu. |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon (Gijeon) |
| Province | Gyeonggi |
| City | Suwon |
| Administrative divisions | 10 dong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.17 km2 (12.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 290,408 |
| • Dialect | Seoul |
| Website | Jangan-gu Office |
Jangan-gu, established on July 1, 1988, is the northern district of the city of Suwon in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. It's approximately 15 km. from central Seoul.
Jangan-gu lies in the north of Suwon. It is bordered by Uiwang to the north-west, Yongin to the north and east, Yeongtong-gu to the south-east, Paldal-gu to the south and Gwonseon-gu to the south west.
Jangan-gu's northern border, with Yongin, is the mountain of Gwanggyosan. At 582 metres above sea level, this is Suwon's highest point.
Most of the streams passing through Suwon originate in Jangan-gu, on Gwanggyosan or other nearby peaks. Since Suwon is bounded to the east by other hills, the streams, chiefly the Suwoncheon, flow southwards through the city, eventually emptying into the Yellow Sea at Asan Bay. The entirety of Suwon is drained in this manner.
The administrative "dong" (wards) of Jangan-gu are as follow. These differ substantially from the postal "dong".
There are 25 municipal and 19 private kindergartens, 20 municipal primary schools, 13 municipal middle schools, 9 municipal and 3 private high schools, 1 college, namely Dongnam Health College and one university, namely Sungkyunkwan University's natural science campus, in Jangan-gu.
Jangan-gu is home to Suwon Civil Stadium, a multi-purpose sports complex which hosted the handball events of the 1988 Summer Olympics.
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