- Information
- District Flower: Mountain Azalea
- District Tree: Paulownia Tree
- District Bird: Turtledove
- Population: 610,616 people
- Size: 35.46㎢
- Administrative Body: 5 dongs, 690 tongs, & 6,019 bans (Wolgae-dong, Gongreung-dong, Junggye-dong, Sanggye-dong and Hagye-dong)
- Origin of the name: Nowon used to be broad plains with lots of reed fields in the old days. Thus, by using the Chinese characters of No meaning reed and Won meaning plain field, the area had the name of Nowon.
- Discussions on the promotion of having sister relationships: Aug. 12, 2010 – Apr. 10, 2011
- The visit to discuss practical arrangements: Apr. 15, 2011
- Signing ceremony on sisterhood: May 12, 2011
Separated from Dobong-gu on Jan. 1, 1988, Nowon-gu is surrounded by rich natural environment and sufficient green space and is a grand-sized residential area. With the Subway lines number 4 and 7 running through Nowon-station, its surrounding area is one of the five areas in Seoul with the most transient populations and serves as a main area in the northeastern part of Seoul. Adjacent to the border area to Gyeonggi-do, Surak mountain and Bulam mountain are situated attracting many hikers and the forest park contributes to the residents' physical and emotional health. Thus, Nowon-gu serves as a gateway to the eastern area of Seoul.