Nowon District
Nowon
노원구 | |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
• 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 |
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.