Jamwon-dong | |
Translit Lang1: | Korean |
Translit Lang1 Type: | Hangul |
Translit Lang1 Info: | 잠원동 |
Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hanja |
Translit Lang1 Info1: | 蠶院洞 |
Translit Lang1 Info2: | Jamwon-dong |
Translit Lang1 Info3: | Chamwŏn-dong |
Translit Lang2 Type: | Hangul |
Translit Lang2 Type1: | Hanja |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | South Korea |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Parts Style: | para |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Area Total Km2: | 1.95 |
Population Total: | 37368 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | Dialect |
Jamwon-dong is a dong (neighborhood) of Seocho District, Seoul, South Korea.[1] [2] 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).