Seowon District

Seowon District
서원구
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul서원구
  Hanja西原區
  Revised RomanizationSeowon-gu
  McCune–ReischauerSŏwŏn-gu
Seowon-gu office (Former Heungdeok-gu office)
CountrySouth Korea
RegionHoseo
ProvinceNorth Chungcheong
CityCheongju
Administrative divisions2 myeon and 9 dong
Area
  Total
122.59 km2 (47.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total
227,245
  Density1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
  Dialect
Chungcheong
Websitecheongju.go.kr

Seowon District (Korean: 서원구; RR: Seowon-gu) is a non-autonomous district of Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Seowon District was established from a part of Heungdeok District and a part of Cheongwon County in July 2014.