Namyangju
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| Namyangju |  |
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| Hangul: | 남양주시 |
| Hanja: | 南楊州市 |
| Revised Romanization: | Namyangju-si |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Namyangju-si |
| Statistics | |
| Area: | 460 km² |
| Population: | 445,543 2005 [1] |
| Pop. density: | 968.6 people/km² |
| Administrative divisions: | 5 eup, 4 myeon, 6 dong |
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Namyangju is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. In the east there is Gapyeong County, in the west there is Guri City, and in the north there is Pocheon City
[edit] History of Namyangju
- 1980 April 1 Namyangju Couty was made with Guri-eup, Migeum-eup, Jinjeob-myeon, Jingeon-myeon, Hwado-myeon, Sudong-myeon, Wabu-myeon, Byeolnae-mueon (2 eup, 6 myeon)
- 1980 December 1 Wabu-myeon became Wabu-eup (3 eup, 5 myeon)
- 1983 February 15 Jingeon-myeon Yangji-ri, Onam-ri, Palheon-ri went into Jinjeob-myeon
- 1986 January 1 Guri-eup became Guri City (2 eup, 5 myeon)
- 1986 April 1 Wabu-eup Joan-Chuljangso became Joan-myeon (2 eup, 6 myeon)
- 1989 January 1 Migeum-eup became Miguem City
- 1989 April 1 Jinjeob-myeon became Jinjeob-eup
Toegyewon-Chuljangso became Toegyewon-myeon (2 eup, 6 myeon)
- 1991 December 1 Hwado-myeon became Hwado-eup (3 eup, 5 myeon)
- 1992 April 1 In Jinjeob-eup, Onam-Chuljangso came into being (3 eup, 5 myeon, 1 chuljangso)
- 1995 January 1 Migeum City and Namyangju County integrated. (3 eup, 5 myeon, 6 dong, 1 chuljangso)
- 1995 May 6 Onam-Chuljangso became Onam-myeon (3 eup, 6 myeon, 6 dong)
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Cities
Ansan · Anseong · Anyang · Bucheon · Dongducheon · Gimpo · Goyang · Gunpo · Guri · Gwacheon · Gwangju · Gwangmyeong · Hanam · Hwaseong · Icheon · Namyangju · Osan · Paju · Pocheon · Pyeongtaek · Seongnam · Siheung · Suwon (capital) · Uijeongbu · Uiwang · Yangju · Yongin
Counties
Gapyeong · Yangpyeong · Yeoju · Yeoncheon
