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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)
Flag
Location of Dobong-gu in Seoul
Coordinates: 37°41′42″N 127°02′49″E
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Special City	Seoul
Administrative dong	14
Government
• Mayor	Lee dong-jin (이동진)
Area
• Total	20.8 km2 (8.0 sq mi)
Population  (2010[1])
• Total	348,625
• Density	17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Postal code	01300~01599
Area code	02-9xx,2000~
Website	Dobong-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 neighborhoods 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

• Flower: Climbing rose
• Tree: Pine tree
• Bird: Pigeon

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

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

• Dobong-dong (도봉동 道峰洞) 1, 2
• Banghak-dong (방학동 放鶴洞) 1, 2, 3
• Ssangmun-dong (쌍문동 雙門洞) 1, 2, 3, 4
• Chang-dong (창동 倉洞) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Transportation

Railroad

• Korail
  • Seoul Subway Line 1

    (Uijeongbu) ← Dobongsan — Dobong — Banghak — Changdong — Nokcheon → (Nowon-gu)

• Seoul Metro
  • Seoul Subway Line 4

    (Nowon-gu) ← Chang-dong — Ssangmun → (Gangbuk-gu)

• Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation
  • Seoul Subway Line 7

    (Uijeongbu) ← Dobongsan → (Nowon-gu)

Education

• Jawoon High School (2004)

Sister cities

• Changping, China
• Donghae, South Korea

Notable people

• Lee Tae-min (born 1993), singer-songwriter, dancer, actor, and member of SHINee and SuperM
• Lee Seung-gi (born 1987), singer, actor, host, and entertainer
• Son Hyun-woo (Hangul: 손현우, born 1992), singer, dancer, actor, and member of Monsta X
• Yoon San-ha (Hangul: 윤산하, born 2000), singer and member of Astro

References

External links

• Official site (in Korean)
• Official site (in English)

На других языках

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- [en] Dobong District

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[es] Dobong-gu

Dobong-gu es uno de los 25 distritos (gu) de Seúl, Corea del Sur. Situado en la orilla norte del río Han, está dividido en 4 dong (barrios).

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