Jamwon-dong () is a ''
dong'' (neighborhood) of
Seocho District
Seocho District () is one of the 25 districts which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Seocho is a part of the Gangnam region, along with the Gangnam district of Seoul. Seocho District ranks as one of the richest neighborhoods in South K ...
,
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...
, South Korea.
Until 1988, Jamwon-dong was under the
jurisdiction
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of
Gangnam District
Gangnam District (; ) is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. The term ''Gangnam'' translates to "South of the Han River". Gangnam District is the third largest district in Seoul, with an area of . As of the 2024 census, Gangna ...
. Jamwon-dong is popular for its
mulberry tree
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s and
silkworm
''Bombyx mori'', commonly known as the domestic silk moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Bombycidae. It is the closest relative of '' Bombyx mandarina'', the wild silk moth. Silkworms are the larvae of silk moths. The silkworm is of ...
s, 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
*
Shindong Middle School
* Kyongwon Middle School
; Elementary Schools
* Sindong Elementary School
* Banwon Elementary School
Transportation
*
Jamwon station of
*
Sinsa station
Sinsa station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 3 and the Shinbundang Line. It is located in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu and Jamwon-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital ...
of
*
Banpo station of
*
Nonhyeon station
Nonhyeon can refer to several places in South Korea.
Administrative divisions
* Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
* Nonhyeon-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon.
Railroad stations
* In Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul:
** Nonhyeon Station on the Seoul Subw ...
of
*
Express Bus Terminal station
Express Bus Terminal Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 3, Line 7, and Line 9. The stations are located in the Greater Gangnam Area, Banpo-dong, Seocho District, Seoul, Korea.
It is located underneath the Seoul Express Bus Terminal (a ...
of
See also
*
Administrative divisions of South Korea
South Korea is made up of 22 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 List of special cities of South Korea#Position in hierarchy and types, metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), 1 List of special cities of South Korea, special city (''teukbyeo ...
References
External links
Seocho District official websiteSeocho District map
at the Seocho District official website
The Jamwon-dong Resident office
Neighborhoods of Seocho District
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