Nowon District

Nowon
노원구
노원구 · 蘆原區
Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Flag of Nowon
Location of Nowon District in Seoul
Location of Nowon District in Seoul
Coordinates: 37°39′15.09″N 127°3′24.46″E / 37.6541917°N 127.0567944°E / 37.6541917; 127.0567944
CountrySouth Korea
RegionSudogwon
Special CitySeoul
Administrative dong22
Government
 • BodyNowon District Council
 • MayorOh Seungrok (Democratic)
 • MNAs
Area
 • Total35.44 km2 (13.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2010[1])
 • Total587,248
 • Density17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Postal code
01600~01999
Area code02-9xx,2000~,340~369
WebsiteNowon District official website
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Nowon District (Korean노원구; RRNowon-gu) is a residential district of Seoul, South Korea, located in the most northeastern part of the metropolitan city. It has the highest population density in Seoul, with 619,509 people living in the area of 35.44 km².