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 | |
![]() Location of Nowon District in Seoul | |
Coordinates: 37°39′15.09″N 127°3′24.46″E / 37.6541917°N 127.0567944°E | |
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 the 25 districts of Seoul, 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.