Seowon District

Seowon District
서원구
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul서원구
 • Hanja西原區
 • Revised RomanizationSeowon-gu
 • McCune–ReischauerSŏwŏn-gu
Seowon-gu office (Former Heungdeok-gu office)
Seowon-gu office (Former Heungdeok-gu office)
CountrySouth Korea
RegionHoseo
ProvinceNorth Chungcheong
CityCheongju
Administrative divisions2 myeon and 9 dong
Area
 • Total
122.59 km2 (47.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
227,245
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Chungcheong
Websitecheongju.go.kr

Seowon District (Korean서원구; RRSeowon-gu) is a non-autonomous district of Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Seowon District was established from a part of Heungdeok District and a part of Cheongwon County in July 2014.[1]