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Nowon-gu

노원구
노원구 · 蘆原區
Seoul Naitional Varsity o Technology
Location o Nowon-gu in Seoul
Location o Nowon-gu in Seoul
KintraSooth Korea
RegionSudogwon
Special CeetySeoul
Admeenistrative dong22
Govrenment
 • MayorKim Seong-Hwan (김성환)
Area
 • Total35.44 km2 (13.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2010[1])
 • Total587,248
 • Density17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Korea Staundart Time)
WebsiteNowon-gu offeecial wabsteid

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.

Characteristic

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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

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  • 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

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Railroad

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(Dobong-gu) ← WolgyeKwangwoon UniversitySeokgye → (Seongbuk-gu)
DanggogaeSanggyeNowon → (Dobong-gu)
(Seongbuk-gu) ← SeokgyeTaereungHwarangdae → (Jungnang-gu)
(Dobong-gu) ← SuraksanMadeulNowonJunggyeHagyeGongneungTaereung → (Jungnang-gu)

Sister ceeties

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See an aw

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References

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  1. Korean Statistical Information Service (Korean) > Population and Household > Census Result (2010) > Population by Administrative district, Sex and Age / Alien by Administrative district and Sex Archived 2013-08-26 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  2. "New CGV theater optimized for family viewing". Korea Times. 23 Apryle 2013. Retrieved 24 Apryle 2013.

Freemit airtins

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Coordinates: 37°39′15.09″N 127°3′24.46″E / 37.6541917°N 127.0567944°E / 37.6541917; 127.0567944