Seongbuk District
Seongbuk
성북구 | |
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| 성북구 · 城北區 | |
Location of Seongbuk District in Seoul | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′21″N 127°01′06″E / 37.58917°N 127.01833°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Sudogwon |
| Special City | Seoul |
| Administrative dong | 30 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Seongbuk-gu Council |
| • Mayor | Lee Seung-ro (Democratic) |
| • MNAs | List of MNAs |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.57 km2 (9.49 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2024) | |
• Total | 423,439 |
| • Density | 17,000/km2 (45,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 02700~02999 |
| Area code | 02-700,900 |
| Website | Seongbuk District official website |
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Seongbuk District (Korean: 성북구; RR: Seongbuk-gu) is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. The district is located in the mid-north part of the city. The current mayor is Lee Seung-ro, who has been mayor since July 2018. Seongbuk District was established under Presidential Decree No. 159 on August 13, 1949 (including some areas of Dongdaemun District and some areas of Sungin-myeon, Goyang-gun), and was promoted to an autonomous district by implementing a Gu-level local government on May 1, 1988.