Dobong District
Dobong
도봉구 | |
|---|---|
| 도봉구 · 道峰區 | |
Seed Cube Changdong, seen from the Dongbu Expressway City skyscape Cheonchuksa Temple | |
Location of Dobong District in Seoul | |
| Coordinates: 37°41′42″N 127°02′49″E / 37.69500°N 127.04694°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Special City | Seoul |
| Administrative dong | 14 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Dobong District Council |
| • Mayor | Oh Un-seok (오언석) (People Power) |
| • MNAs | List of MNAs |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.8 km2 (8.0 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024) | |
• Total | 304,255 |
| • Density | 15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 01300~01599 |
| Area code | 02-9xx,2000~ |
| Website | Dobong District official website |
Dobong District (Korean: 도봉구; RR: Dobong-gu) is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. As of 2020, Dobong has a population of 315,979 and an area of 20.71 square kilometres (8.00 sq mi), and is divided into four administrative neighborhoods. The district is located in northeastern Seoul, bordering the Gyeonggi Province cities of Yangju and Uijeongbu to the north and the districts of Gangbuk to the southwest and Nowon to the east.