Namyangju

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. Namyangju-si was originally a southern part 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 Namyangju historical character: Jeong Yak-yong, also Jeong Yag-yong or Dasan[] (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 1950 October to early 1951 Namyangju Massacre. 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.