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Namyangju ( korean pronunciation : [ na.mjaŋ.dzu ] ) 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. Namyangju-si was in the first place a southerly depart of Yangju-gun, but was separated into Namyangju-gun in April 1980. In 1995, Migeum-si and Namyangju-gun were merged to form an urban and rural complex. The city hall is located in Geumgok-dong and Dasan-dong, and the administrative districts are 6-eup, 3-myeon, and 7-dong .

history of Namyangju [edit ]

Namyangju diachronic character : Jeong Yak-yong, besides Jeong Yag-yong or Dasan [ 茶山 ] ( 1762–1836 ), was a run korean philosopher during the Joseon Dynasty. He is widely regarded as the greatest of the Silhak thinkers, who advocated that the formalist Neo-Confucian philosophy of Joseon return to virtual concerns. Jeong Yag-yong and his brothers were besides among the earliest korean converts to Roman Catholicism. Jeong was born, and besides ended his days, in contemporary Namyangju, Gyeonggi state

  • 1950 October to early 1951 Namyangju Massacre.[1]
  • 1980 April 1 Namyangju County was made with Guri-eup, Migeum-eup, Jinjeob-myeon, Jingeon-myeon, Hwado-myeon, Sudong-myeon, Wabu-myeon, and Byeolnae-myeon (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 branch office became Joan-myeon (2 eup, 6 myeon)
  • 1989 January 1 Migeum-eup became Miguem City (1 eup, 6 myeon)
  • 1989 April 1 Jinjeob-myeon became Jinjeob-eup (2 eup, 5 myeon)
  • 1989 April 1 Toegyewon branch office 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 branch office opened.
  • 1995 January 1 Migeum City and Namyangju County were merged. (3 eup, 5 myeon, 6 dong)
  • 1995 May 6 Onam branch office became Onam-myeon (3 eup, 6 myeon, 6 dong)
  • 2001 September 12 Jingeon-myeon became Jingeon-eup (4 eup, 5 myeon, 6 dong)
  • 2001 September 12 Onam-myeon became Onam-eup (5 eup, 4 myeon, 6 dong)
  • 2005 June 1 In Byeolnae-myeon, Cheonghak branch office opened.
  • 2006 January 20 Pungyang branch office opened; It has jurisdiction over Onam-eup, Jinjeob-eup, Toegyewon-myeon, Byeolnae-myeon
  • 2006 November 20 In Hwado-eup, Dongbu branch office opened.
  • 2008 October 7 The population reached 500,000 (the 13th city in South Korea to do so).
  • 2009 December 14 Cheonghak branch office closed.
  • 2011 September Namyangju Organic Museum opened, world’s first museum of organic agriculture.[2]

administrative divisions [edit ]

  • 5 Eup

-Hwado
-Jinjeob
-Jingeon
-Onam
-Wabu
-Toegyewon

  • 3 Myeon

-Byeolnae
-Joan
-Sudong

  • 7 Dong

-Byeolnae
-Dasan 1
-Dasan 2 – Suseok, Donong, Jigeum
-Geumgok
-Hopyeong
-Pyeongnae
-Yangjeong – Ilpae, Ipae, Sampae

location [edit ]

Namyangju is a northeastern city which is part of the resound around Seoul. Seoul Ring Expressway passes through. Jungang Line passes through Namyangju. – Donong post, Yangjeong station, Dukso station, Dosim post, Paldang place, Ungilsan station A refurbish Gyeongchun Line reopened in late 2010 – Byeollae, Toegyewon, Sareung, Geumgok, Pyeongnae-hopyeong, Maseok stations are in Namyangju. The Transportation and Construction Committee of the National Assembly has approved that Line 4 will be extended from Danggogae to Jinjeop, Namyangju. The 2012 Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation play Arang and the Magistrate, starring Lee Joon-gi, Shin Min-ah and Yeon Woo-jin, were filmed on placement in Namyangju. [ 3 ]

education [edit ]

There are 2 campuses of Gyeong Hee graduate school and Gyeong bok college, 15 high schools, 29 middle schools, and 55 elementary schools.

Historic Landmarks [edit ]

The royal grave of Princess Hwahyeop, a Joseon dynasty princess, was discovered in Sampae-dong in 2015. Excavations in 2016 excavate stone tablets detailing eulogies to her written by King Yeongjo, Crown Prince Sado, and King Jeongjo. [ 4 ] Namyangju is besides the location of the grave of Empress Myeongseong .

Namyangju Organic Museum [edit ]

Namyangju is quickly developing a reputation as a regional center of excellence for organic agrarian. The Namyangju Organic Museum, the earth ‘s first museum dedicated to the history and exploitation of organic farming, opened in September 2011. It is located west of Seoul and on the shores of the River Han. The museum caters for young and old, it includes a timeline of organic grow developments, and there are exhibits of traditional korean farming practices tied to the 24 seasonal divisions of the year. The museum ‘s opening coincided with Namyangju hosting the 17th IFOAM Organic World Congress. [ 2 ]

Products [edit ]

Sweet pears grown in Namyangju are exported to the United States, Japan, and Canada. Organic vegetables are cultivated with ecofriendly methods. Gorosoei is a special product made in the Namyangju sphere. It is medicative water system which has abundant minerals. The term “ Gorosoei ” comes from “ Gollisu “ meaning “ water system for bones. ” The fool is extracted at Sudong-Myeon, Mountain Jugeum in Mount Chungnyeong Natural Recreation Forest, Mount Cheonma in Palhyeon and Onam township. [ 5 ]

Twin towns – sister cities [edit ]

Namyangju is twinned with : [ 6 ]

celebrated people from Namyangju [edit ]

See besides [edit ]

References [edit ]

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