Jamwon-dong is a ''
dong'', neighbourhood of the greater Gangnam area
Seocho-gu
Seocho District () is one of the 25 '' gu'' (local government districts) which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Seocho is generally referred to as a part of Greater Gangnam Area, along with Gangnam District. As of 2022, Seocho District ...
in
Seoul
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,
South Korea
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.
Until 1988, Jamwon-dong was under the
jurisdiction
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J ...
of
Gangnam-gu
Gangnam District ( ; , ) is one of the 25 local government districts which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Gangnam translates to "South of the ( Han) River". Gangnam District is the third largest district in Seoul, with an area of . ...
. Jamwon-dong is popular for its
mulberry tree
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s 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
; Middle Schools
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Shindong Middle School
* Kyongwon Middle School
; Elementary Schools
* Sindong Elementary School
* Banwon Elementary School
Transportation
*
Jamwon station of
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Sinsa station of
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Banpo station of
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Nonhyeon station of
*
Express Bus Terminal station of
See also
*
Administrative divisions of South Korea
South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), 1 special city (''teukbyeolsi'' ), 1 special self-governing city (''teukbyeol-jachisi'' ), and 9 provinces ('' do'' ), including one ...
References
External links
Seocho-gu official websiteSeocho-gu map
at the Seocho-gu official website
The Jamwon-dong Resident office
Neighbourhoods of Seocho District
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