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History of Geumjeong
History of Geumjeong
- Subordinated to Byeonhan in the Samhan period, Silla in the period of the Three States, and Yeongdongdo (Gyeongsangjudo) in the Goryeo period, respectively
- Incorporated into Dongnaejin (→Dongnae-hyeon and Dongnae-bu) and Buk-myeon, Dongnae-gun in the Joseon Dynasty period
- Since the Establishment of the Republic of Korea
Chronological Table
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2,000 years ago | Referred to as Jangsanguk (or Geochilsanguk). |
| 757 | Referred to as Dongnae-gun in the 16thyear of King Gyeongdeok of Silla. |
| 1021 | Renamed Dongnae-hyeon in the 12thyear of King Hyeonjong of Goryeo. |
| 1393 | Referred to as Dongnaejin in the 2ndyear of King Taejo of Joseon. |
| 1547 | Referred to as Dongnae-bu (Dohobu) in the 2ndyear of King Myeongjong of Joseon. |
| 1914 | Referred to as Dongnae-gun (divided into Dongnae-gun and Busan-bu) |
| 1942 | Incorporated into Busan-bu; installed the Dongnae branch office. |
| 1963 | Elevated to jikhalsi,“directly-administered city" (included 6 dongs of Buk-myeon, Dongnae-gun). Installed the Bukmyeon branch offices in Seon-dong, Dugu-dong, Nopo-dong, Cheongnyong-dong, and Guseo-dong. |
| 1975 | Elevated to Dongnae-gu (Act No. 407); abolished the Bukmyeon branch offices, which were incorporated into Jikhal-dong. |
| January 1st, 1988 | Separated Geumjeong-gu from Dongnae-gu pursuant to the Presidential Decree No. 12367, which was promulgated on December 31st, 1987. (Seo 1, 2, 3, and 4-dong, Geumsa-dong, Oryun-dong, Bugok 1, 2, and 3-dong, Jangjeon 1, 2, and 3-dong, Seon-dong, Dugu-dong, Nopo-dong, Cheongnyong-dong, Namsan-dong, Guseo 1 and 2-dong, Geumseong-dong in Dongnae-gu). |
| April 15th, 1991 | Opened the Inaugural(1st) Geumjeong-gu Council. |
| September 1st, 1992 | Separated Bugok 4-dong from Bugok 1-dong pursuant to the Geumjeong-gu Ordinance No. 273 of Busan Jikhalsi. |
| July 1995 | Held an inauguration for the 1st Mayor elected by popular vote. |
| November 1st, 1998 | Incorporated Oryun-dong into Bugok 3-dong. Integrated Seon-dong and Dugu-dong into Seondugu-dong; Nopo-dong and Cheongnyong-dong into Cheongnyongnopo-dong. |
| July 1st, 2006 | Inaugurated the 4th popularly-elected Gu Office. |
| January 1st, 2009 | Integrated Seo 3- and 4-dong into Seo 3-dong. |
| January 1st, 2020 | Integrated Jangjeon 2- and 3-dong into Jangjeon 2-dong. |
Past Geumjeong-gu
