Namyangju

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Namyangju
Hangul 남양주시
Hanja 南楊州市
Revised
Romanization
Namyangju-si
McCune-
Reischauer
Namyangju-si
Statistics
Area460 km2 (180 sq mi)
Population (2005)445,543 [1]
Population density968.6 /km² (2,509 /sq mi)
Administrative divisions5 eup, 4 myeon, 6 dong
Location map
Image:Map Namyangju-si.png

Namyangju is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. To the east is Gapyeong County, to the west is Guri City, and to the north is Pocheon City.

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Education

There are 2 campuses of Gyeong Hee University and Gyeong bok college, 9 high schools, and 21 middle schools.

History of Namyangju

  • 1980 April 1 Namyangju County 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 were absorbed by 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
  • 1989 April 1 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)

Location

Namyangju is a northern city which is part of the ring around Seoul. Guri - Pangyo Express way starts in Namyangju.

In Dec of 2007, a subway station opened in Namyangju - Dogok station.[2]

Products

The sweet pears are exported to the USA, Japan, Canada. Organic vegetables are cultivated with ecofriendly methods.

Gorosoei is a special product made in the Namyangju area. It is medicinal water which has abundant minerals.

The term "Gorosoei" comes from "Gollisu" meaning "water for bones." The sap is extracted at Sudong-Myeon, Mountain Jugeum in Mount Chungnyeong Natural Recreation Forest, Mount Cheonma in Palhyeon and Onam township.[3]


Sister cities

See also

References

  1. World cities with 400,000 to 600,000 people in 2005
  2. [수도권 개발지도가 바뀐다] (10) 남양주…중앙선 복선전철 덕소~도곡역 구간 내달 개통 한국경제 2007-11-18
  3. Welcome to the official Namyangju City Web site

External links

Coordinates: 37°38′N 127°13′E / 37.633, 127.217

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