Seongbuk
성북구 | |
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| 성북구 · 城北區 | |
 Jeongneung | |
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 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[1]) | |
| • 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.[2] The current mayor is Kim Young-bae (김영배), who has been mayor since July 1, 2010. 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 a autonomous district by implementing a Gu-level local government on May 1, 1988.
- ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
- ^ 성북구 (Seongbuk District 城北區) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2008-04-18.