Nowon District
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Nowon 노원구 |
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| Autonomous District | |
| 노원구 · 蘆原區 | |
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 Location of Nowon-gu in Seoul |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Special City | Seoul |
| Administrative dong | 22 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kim Seong-Hwan (김성환) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.44 km2 (13.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 587,248 |
| • Density | 17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Korea Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Postal code | 01600~01999 |
| Area code | 02-9xx,2000~,340~369 |
| Website | Nowon-gu official website |
Nowon District (Nowon-gu) is a residential district of Seoul, South Korea, Located in the 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.
Nowon District (and Seoul) is bordered by 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, 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.
The mayor of this district is Kim Seong-Hwan since July 2010.
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