Autonomous district in Seoul, South Korea
Autonomous District in Sudogwon, South Korea
Dobong District
(
Korean
:
道峰區
;
Hanja
:
道峰區
;
RR
:
Dobong-gu
) is one of the
25 districts
of
Seoul, South Korea
. As of 2020, Dobong has a population of 315,979 and an area of 20.71 square kilometres (8.00 sq mi), and is divided into four
administrative neighborhoods
. The district is located in northeastern Seoul, bordering the
Gyeonggi Province
cities of
Yangju
and
Uijeongbu
to the north, and the districts of
Gangbuk
to the southwest and
Nowon
to the east.
History
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Symbols
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Mountain
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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.
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Administrative divisions
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Dobong-gu is composed of four legal-status neighborhoods (
法定洞
) 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
(倉洞 倉洞) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Transportation
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Railroad
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Education
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Sister cities
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Notable people
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- 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
(
손현우
, born 1992), singer, dancer, actor, and member of
Monsta X
- Yoon San-ha
(
윤산하
, born 2000), singer and member of
Astro
References
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