Gwonseon District

Gwonseon District is the south-western district of the city of in , South Korea.
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  • Type: Borough with 382,000 residents
  • Description: administrative division of South Korea
  • Also known as: Gwonseon-gu

Places of Interest

Highlights include Suwon Station and Omokcheon.

Metro station
is a railway station in the city of , . The station was completely redeveloped in 2002 and 2003, and is now integrated with the Aekyung Shopping Mall.

Metro station
station is a railroad station on the Suin–Bundang Line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway in , , . It opened on 12 September 2020.

Metro station
station is a railroad station on the Suin–Bundang Line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway in , , . It opened on 12 September 2020.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ipbuk-dong and Jeongja-dong.

Quarter
is an administrative neighbourhood in Gwonseon-gu, , , . is divided into two different legal-status neighbourhoods, namely and Dangsu-dong, which are separated by the Hwanggujicheon—a stream which flows south from Wangsong Reservoir on their northern boundary with the city of , through Suwon, eventually to .

Quarter
is a group of three administrative neighbourhoods of Jangan-gu, , , . is also a legal status neighbourhood, though the administrative neighbourhoods' boundaries are wider.

Quarter
is a dong in Jangan-gu, , Gyeonggi-do, . Divided into two "dongs", namely Jowon-1-dong and Jowon-2-dong, lies in the north of the city, backing onto , a mountain to the north.

Gwonseon District

Latitude
37.2567° or 37° 15′ 24″ north
Longitude
126.972° or 126° 58′ 19″ east
Population
382,000
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
8Q987X4C+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4686284685
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­borough
Geo­Names ID
8659240
Wiki­data ID
Q50357
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Gwonseon District” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Gwonseon-gu
  • Chinese: 劝善区
  • Chinese: 勸善區
  • Dutch: Gwonseon-gu
  • French: Gwonseon-gu
  • Greek: Γκουόνσον-γκου
  • Japanese: クォンソング
  • Japanese: クォンソン区
  • Japanese: 勧善区
  • Korean: Gwonseon-gu
  • Korean: 경기도 수원시 권선구
  • Korean: 권선
  • Korean: 권선구
  • Korean: 수원시 권선구
  • Malayalam: ഗ്വോൺസൻ-ഗു
  • Persian: گوونسئون-گو
  • Slovak: Kwonson-gu
  • Slovak: 권선구
  • Slovak: 勸善區
  • Spanish: Gwonseon-gu
  • Swedish: Gwonseon-gu
  • Thai: เขตคว็อนซ็อน
  • Urdu: گوونسئون ضلع
  • Vietnamese: Gwonseon-gu

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gosaek-dong and Homaesil-dong.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gwonseon-gu Office and 근린공원.

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