Namyangju
| Namyangju 남양주 南楊州 | |||
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| — Municipal City — | |||
| Korean transcription(s) | |||
| - Hangul | 남양주시 | ||
| - Hanja | 南楊州市 | ||
| - Revised Romanization | Namyangju-si | ||
| - McCune-Reischauer | Namyangju-si | ||
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| Country |  South Korea | ||
| Region | Sudogwon | ||
| Administrative divisions | 5 eup, 4 myeon, 6 dong | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 460 km2 (177.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| - Total | 514,218 | ||
| - Density | 1,117.8/km2 (2,895.1/sq mi) | ||
| - Dialect | Seoul | ||
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 graduate school and Gyeong bok college, 14 high schools, 27 middle schools, and 51 elementary 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 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 open.
- 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 open.
- 2006 January 20 Pungyang branch office open; It has jurisdiction over Onam-eup, Jinjeob-eup, Toegyewon-myeon, Byeolnae-myeon
- 2006 November 20 In Hwado-eup, Dongbu branch office open.
- 5 Eup
-Jinjeob -Jingeon -Hwado -Onam -Wabu
- 4 Myeon
-Joan -Byeolnae -Sudong -Toegyaewon
- 6 Dong
-Geumgok -Hopyeong -Yangjeong -Jigeum -Pyeongnae -Donong
Location
Namyangju is a northern city which is part of the ring around Seoul. Seoul Ring Expressway passes through.
Jungang Line passes through Namyangju. - Donong station, Yangjeong station, Dukso station, Dosim station, Paldang station, Ungilsan station
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.[1]
Sister cities
Dartford (borough), Kent of UK
Changzhou, China
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia- Gangjin, South Korea
- Yeongwol, South Korea
Vinh, Vietnam
See also
References
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Coordinates: 37°38′N 127°13′E / 37.633°N 127.217°E
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