Dobong District

Dobong District (도봉구, Dobong-gu) is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea.

Dobong

도봉구
Autonomous District
도봉구 · 道峰區
Skyline of Dobong District (left side)
Location of Dobong-gu in Seoul
Coordinates: 37°41′42″N 127°02′49″E
CountrySouth Korea
RegionSudogwon
Special CitySeoul
Administrative dong14
Government
 • MayorLee dong-jin (이동진)
Area
 • Total20.8 km2 (8.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2010[1])
 • Total348,625
 • Density17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Postal code
01300~01599
Area code02-9xx,2000~
WebsiteDobong-gu official website

Dobong has a population of 348,625 (2010) and has a geographic area of 20.8 km2 (8 sq mi), and is divided into four dong) (neighborhoods). The district is located in northeastern Seoul, bordering the Gyeonggi Province cities of Yangju and Uijeongbu to the north, and the Seoul city districts of Gangbuk to the southwest and Nowon to the east.

History

Dobong District was created in 1973 by splitting 22 administrative neighborhoods off from Seongbuk District. By 1979, some of these 22 original administrative neighborhoods had been subdivided, increasing the number of administrative neighborhoods in Dobong District to 35.[2] In 1988, the sixteen administrative neighborhoods in Dobong-dong, Chang-dong, Wolgye-dong, Gongneung-dong, Hagye-dong, Junggye-dong, and Sanggye-dong were split off to form Nowon District, though the following year Dobong-dong and Chang-dong were returned to Dobong District.[3] Then in 1995, the 18 administrative neighboorhoods in Mia-dong, Suyu-dong, and Beon-dong were split off to form Gangbuk District, leaving Dobong District with its present 14 administrative neighborhoods.[2]

Symbols

Mountain

Dobongsan (Dobong Mountain) is a mountain in Bukhansan National Park, partly under the jurisdiction of Dobong-gu. It is a popular leisure spot for district residents.

In addition, Dobongsan has many large and small temples such as Cheonchuksa, Wontongsa, and Manweolam.[4]

Administrative divisions
Main article: Administrative divisions of Dobong District
Administrative divisions

Dobong-gu is composed of four legal-status neighborhoods (법정동) which comprise a total of 14 administrative neighborhoods:

Transportation

Railroad

Sister cities

Notable people
  • Lee Seung-gi (born 1987), singer, actor, host, and entertainer
  • Shownu (born 1992), singer, member of Monsta X
  • Yoon San-ha (born 2000), singer, member of Astro

References
  1. Korean Statistical Information Service (Korean) > Population and Household > Census Result (2010) > Population by Administrative district, Sex and Age / Alien by Administrative district and Sex, Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  2. "도봉구(道峰區)" [Dobong-gu]. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Academy of Korean Studies. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. "노원구(蘆原區)" [Nowon-gu]. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Academy of Korean Studies. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  4. "DOBONG-GU OFFICE". eng.dobong.go.kr.
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