Jamwon-dong within Seocho District
A view of Jamwon-dong from the Han River
Country
South Korea
Area
•Total
1.95km2 (0.75sqmi)
Population
(2012)
•Total
37,368
•Density
19,200/km2 (49,600/sqmi)
Jamwon-dong (Korean:잠원동) 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).