Namyangju is a city

Administrative divisions of South Korea

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 in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

South Korea

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. To the east is Gapyeong County

Gapyeong County

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, to the west is Guri

Guri

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 City, and to the north is Pocheon

Pocheon

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 City.

History of Namyangju

Namyangju historical character: Jeong Yak-yong, also Jeong Yag-yong or Dasan[茶山](1762–1836), was a leading 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 practical concerns. Jeong Yag-yong and his brothers were also among the earliest Korean converts to Roman Catholicism.
Jeong was born, and also ended his days, in modern-day Namyangju, Gyeonggi province

• 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
  Guri
  Guri is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The name "Guri" is thought by some to mean "nine villages," which is reflected in the Hanja for the town. It is located immediately to the east of Seoul, in the heart of the Capital Metropolitan Area.The Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty are...
  
   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-mueon, 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.

Administrative divisions

• 5 Eup
  Eup (administrative division)
  An eup or ŭp is an administrative unit in both North Korea and South Korea similar to the unit of town.-In South Korea:Along with "myeon", an "eup" is one of the divisions of a county , and of some cities with a population of less than 500,000...
  
  

-Jinjeob

-Jingeon

-Hwado

-Onam

-Wabu

• 4 Myeon
  Myeon (administrative division)
  A myeon, myŏn or myon is an administrative unit in both North Korea and South Korea similar to the unit of town.-In South Korea:...
  
  

-Joan

-Byeolnae

-Sudong

-Toegyaewon

• 6 Dong

-Geumgok

-Hopyeong

-Yangjeong - Ilpae, Ipae, Sampae

-Jigeum - Gaun, Suseok

-Pyeongnae

-Donong

Location

Namyangju is a northeastern city which is part of the ring around Seoul

Seoul

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. Seoul Ring Expressway

Seoul Ring Expressway

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 passes through.

Jungang Line

Jungang Line

The Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni in Seoul to Gyeongju in South Korea, traversing central South Korea from the northwest to the southeast.-History:...

 passes through Namyangju. - Donong station, Yangjeong station, Dukso station, Dosim station, Paldang station, Ungilsan station

A refurbished Gyeongchun Line

Gyeongchun Line

The Gyeongchun Line is a railway line connecting Seoul to Chuncheon in South Korea. The line is operated by Korail. The name of the line came from Gyeongseong and Chuncheon. The line was reconstructed in a new alignment in its entirety in the 2000s...

 reopened in late 2010 - Byeollae, Toegyewon, Sareung, Geumgok, Pyeongnae-hopyeong, Maseok stations are in Namyangju.

The Transportation and Construction Committee of the National Assembly

National Assembly of South Korea

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 has approved that Line 4

Seoul Subway Line 4

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 will be extended from Danggogae

Danggogae Station

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 to Jinjeop, Namyangju.

Education

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

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.

Sister cities

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 Gangjin

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, South Korea

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, Vietnam

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External links

• City government website