Jongno District

Jongno

종로구
Jongno 종로구
Autonomous district
	종로구 · 鐘路區
	View of Gyeongbokgung and the mountain Bugaksan
	Flag Seal
	Location of Jongno-gu in Seoul
	Coordinates: 37°35′58″N 126°58′29″E / 37.59944°N 126.97472°E
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Special City	Seoul
Administrative dong	19
Government
• Body	Jongno-gu Council
• Mayor	Chung Moon-heon (People Power)
• MNA	Choi Jae-hyung (People Power
Area
• Total	23.92 km2 (9.24 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	155,575
• Density	6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Postal code	03000~03299
Area code	02-300,700
Website	Jongno-gu official website

Jongno District (Korean: 종로구; RR: Jongno-gu) is a district (gu) in Downtown Seoul, South Korea. It is the historic center of Seoul, and contains the Joseon-era royal palace Gyeongbokgung and the former presidential residence, the Blue House.

^ Korean Statistical Information Service (Korean) > Population and Household > Census Result (2010) > Population by Administrative district, Sex and Age / Alien by Administrative district and Sex, Retrieved 2 June 2010.

[kosispop-1] Korean Statistical Information Service (Korean) > Population and Household > Census Result (2010) > Population by Administrative district, Sex and Age / Alien by Administrative district and Sex, Retrieved 2 June 2010.

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