Jamwon-dong

Jamwon-dong
Jamwon-dong Community Service Center
Jamwon-dong Community Service Center
Jamwon-dong within Seocho District A view of Jamwon-dong from the Han River
Jamwon-dong within Seocho District
A view of Jamwon-dong from the Han River
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total
3.04 km2 (1.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
49,996
 • Density16,400/km2 (42,600/sq mi)
Korean name
Hangul
잠원동
Hanja
蠶院洞
RRJamwon-dong
MRChamwŏn-dong

Jamwon-dong (Korean: 잠원동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Seocho District, Seoul, South Korea. Until 1988, Jamwon-dong was under the jurisdiction of Gangnam District. Jamwon-dong is popular for its mulberry trees and silkworms, whose cocoon is used to make fabric for clothing. As a legal-status neighborhood, Jamwon-dong includes Banpo 3-dong and Jamwon-dong (administrative neighborhood).

Education

High School
Middle Schools
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See also

References

  1. ↑ 잠원동 (Jamwon-dong 蠶院洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-19.[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ "The origin of Jamwon-dong" (in Korean). Seocho District official site. Archived from the original on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2008-04-19.