Novongu ( cor. 노원구 ? , 蘆 原 區? , New romanization : Nowon-gu ) is one of the 25 districts of Seoul , the capital of the Republic of Korea . It has the status of self-government .
| Novongu | |
|---|---|
| First mention | 1988 [1] |
| Square | 35.44 [2] km² |
| Population | 615 981 [1] people |
| Housing Area | 12.53 [1] thousand m² |
| Postal codes | 06000 ~ 09999 |
| Phone Codes | 02-9xx, 2000 ~, 340 ~ 369 |
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Content
Title
In ancient times, on the territory of present Novong there were many reed plantations. Literally translated, “Novongu” means “ district - the source of reeds ”: “but” ( cor.. ? , 蘆? ) - “reeds”, “out” ( cor. 원 ? , 原? ) - “origin” or “source "," Gu "-" district ".
Official sources indicate that the name "Novon" was applied to this territory since the time of the Koryo dynasty, but usually it was not used separately by "Novon", but, for example, " Novon Station ", since at that time one of the territories passed through the territory important roads of the state.
Location on a city map
Novongu is located in the northeastern part of Seoul. In the west it borders with Tobong and Kanbukku , in the southwest - with Sonbukku , in the south - with Chunnangu . To the east of Novongu are the territories of the cities of Kuri and Namyangju , to the north is the city of Yijongbu .
History
At the beginning of the 20th century, the territory of present Novongu belonged to the Gyeonggi Province (Novonmyeon of Yangju County, cor. 양주군 노원 면).
In 1914, the territory was annexed to Nohaemen of Yangju County, and in 1963 , in accordance with the plan for expanding the borders of Seoul, it was introduced into the Sonbukku district.
In 1973, the Tobongu district stood out from Sonbukku, and on January 1, 1988, President Chung Doo-hwan separated Novongu from Tobong by decree. [3]
General characteristics
The district is the second most populous in Seoul - as of the end of December 2008, its population was 615,981. More lived only in the south-eastern region of Sonphagu (668 thousand 962 people). [four]
With a total area of 35.44 km², Novongu residential areas occupy 35.3% (12.53 km²), while 63% of the territory (22.35 km²) is allocated to the green zone. The industrial area is located on an area of 0.57 km², which is 1.7% of Novongu area. [one]
Education
In total, there are 202 educational institutions on the territory of Novongu, of which: 70 kindergartens, 93 ordinary schools, 1 vocational college, 28 graduate schools, 6 universities, 4 other institutions. [five]
Among educational institutions there is the Academy of the Ground Forces of the Republic of Korea.
Universities:
- Kwanun University
- Indoch University
- Samyuk University
- Seoul Women's University
- Seoul University of Technology
- Bible University of Korea
Attractions
In the east of the region there are two mountains: Suraksan (box 수락산; 637 m) and Puramsan (box 불암산 508 m). Despite the fact that the main object for climbing mountains in Seoul - Mount Bukhansan located in relative proximity to Novongu - is higher than the Suraksan and Puramsan mountains, they make up a certain share of competition for it, since they differ in rather steep slopes and beautiful scenery.
Twin Cities
Inside the country:
- Pocheon , Gyeonggi-do Province, Republic of Korea [6]
Abroad:
- Huaping District, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province , China
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 노원 소개> 우리 구 현황> 구정 기본 현황 (cor.) (Unavailable link) . Nowon Gu . Date of treatment July 21, 2019. Archived March 10, 2009.
- ↑ Novongu administration site. Section "Administered area" (inaccessible link) (cor.)
- ↑ Naver.com Online Dictionary (cor.)
- ↑ Seoul population data. Excel file. Available for download from the site of the administration of the Kanbukku district (cor.)
- ↑ Novongu administration site. Section "Schools and Students" (.gif file) (cor.)
- ↑ Novongu administration site. Section "Materials" (cor.)