Gwonseon District


Gwonseon District is the south-western district of the city of Suwon in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

History

Gwonseon in “Gwonseonjingak” refers to “encouraging virtue.” The district’s name originates from Gwonseon-dong, which was located at the center of the area when it was established in 1988. The name traces back to the late Goryeo period, when a scholar named Lee Go lived in seclusion on Mount Paldal and came down to Mangcheon to encourage people to live virtuously. This story became the basis for the name “Gwonseon-dong.”
In 1988, when Suwon’s population surpassed 500,000, the southern part of the city was established as Gwonseon-gu, while the northern part became Jangan-gu. At that time, areas such as Maesan-ro in front of Suwon Station, Godeung-dong, Ingye-dong, Maetan-dong, and Woncheon-dong were all under Gwonseon-gu’s jurisdiction.

Administrative divisions

Gwonseon District is divided into the following "dong"s.
  • Geumgok-dong
  • Homaesil-dong
  • Gokseon-dong
  • Guun-dong
  • Gwonseon-dong
  • Ipbuk-dong
  • Pyeong-dong
  • Seodun-dong
  • Seryu-dong

Education

High School

Middle School

Critical Infrastructure