Seongbuk District

Seongbuk
성북구
Autonomous District
성북구 · 城北區
Jeongneung
Jeongneung
Flag of Seongbuk
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Location of Seongbuk District in Seoul
Location of Seongbuk District in Seoul
Coordinates: 37°35′21″N 127°01′06″E / 37.58917°N 127.01833°E / 37.58917; 127.01833
CountrySouth Korea
RegionSudogwon
Special CitySeoul
Administrative dong30
Government
 • BodySeongbuk-gu Council
 • MayorLee Seung-ro (Democratic)
 • MNAs
List of MNAs
Area
 • Total24.57 km2 (9.49 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2024[1])
 • Total423,439
 • Density17,000/km2 (45,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Postal code
02700~02999
Area code02-700,900
WebsiteSeongbuk 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.

Administrative divisions

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Administrative divisions

Seongbuk District consists of 20 administrative dongs (haengjeong-dong, 행정동) and 39 legal dongs (beopjeong-dong, 법정동).

Attractions

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Transportation

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Railroad

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(Gangbuk-gu) ← Gireum—Sungshin's Women's University—Hansung University → (Jongno-gu)
(Jongno-gu) ← Bomun—Anam—Korea University—Wolgok—Sangwolgok—Dolgoji → (Nowon-gu)
Seoul Seongbuk-gu Office

Sister cities

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Notable people from Seongbuk District

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  • Um Ki-joon (엄기준), South Korean actor
  • Bumkey (Real Name: Kwon Ki-bum, 권기범), South Korean R&B singer-songwriter (born in Seongbuk District)
  • Wendy (Real Name: Shon Seung-wan or Son Seung-wan, 손승완), singer, dancer, model, MC and K-pop idol, member of K-pop girlgroup Red Velvet (born in Seongbuk District)
  • Lee Jin-hyuk, singer, rapper and actor, member of Up10tion (born in Seongbuk District)
  • Yoon Suk-yeol, 13th President of South Korea (born in Seongbuk District)
  • Hwang Yun-seong, singer, dancer, idol and member of Drippin (born in Seongbuk District)
  • Sim Jae-Yun (known as Jake), singer, rapper, dancer, songwriter, a member of ENHYPEN (born in Seongbuk District)
  • Yeonjun (Real Name: Choi Yeon-jun, 최연준), rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer, Ambassador, MC and member of TXT (born in Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea)

References

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  1. ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
  2. ^ 성북구 (Seongbuk District 城北區) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
  3. ^ Rachel Sang-hee Han; Frances Cha (17 December 2012). "13 things you've got to do in Seoul". CNN Travel. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
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