Jangpyeong also referred to as "Jangpyeong-dong" 장평동 (長坪洞) is a neighborhood " dong" (동) within

Geoje Geoje (Hangeul: ; Hanja: 巨濟; ) is a city located in South Gyeongsang province, just off the coast of the port city of Busan, South Korea. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (former Daewoo Shipyard) in Okpo and Samsung Heavy Industries (SH ...

city,

Gyeongsangnam-do South Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상남도, translit=Gyeongsangnam-do, ) is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is at Changwon. It is adjacent to the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. The UNESCO World H ...

(거제시, 경상남도). It has an area of 5.86 km², and a population of 29,867 people consisting of 11,057 households.장평동의 일반현황
2011년 6월 23일 확인 From 1979 it has been the home of the

Samsung Heavy Industries Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (Korean: 삼성중공업) is one of the largest shipbuilders in the world and one of the "Big Three" shipbuilders of South Korea (including Hyundai and Daewoo). Geoje (in Gyeongsangnam-do) is one of the largest ...

complex (삼성중공업).

History

*1414AD (King

Taejong Taejong of Joseon (13 June 1367 – 8 June 1422), personal name Yi Bang-won (Korean: 이방원; Hanja: 李芳遠), was the third ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea and the father of King Sejong the Great. Before ascending to the throne, he wa ...

's 14th year (태종14년)): Geochang and Geoje are unified under the name of Geojehyeon (거제현). *1423AD (

Sejong Sejong of Joseon (15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450), personal name Yi Do (Korean: 이도; Hanja: 李祹), widely known as Sejong the Great (Korean: 세종대왕; Hanja: 世宗大王), was the fourth ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Initial ...

's 5th year (세종5년)): Geoje's town fortress (거제읍성), commonly referred to as Gohyeon fortress(고현성), was constructed. *1663AD (Hyeongjong's 4th year (현종4년)): The town fortress was renamed as Gohyeon township (고현면). *1953.01.01AD:

is named a county within

Tongyeong Tongyeong () is a coastal city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. In 2010, it had an area of and a population of 139,869 people. It is divided into 1 eup (town), 6 myeon (township) and 11 dong (neighborhood). Chungmu city and Tongyeong cou ...

county. *1963.01.01AD: Ilunmyeon's(일운면) local office is elevated to the status of Shinhyeon

township A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...

( 면), (신현면). *1979.05.01AD: Shinhyeonmyeon (신현면) is elevated to the status of

town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

( 읍). *1995.01.01AD: Jangseungpo city and Geoje county are unified into

city. *2008.07.01AD: Shinhyeon township is divided into 4

neighborhoods A neighbourhood (British English, Irish English, Australian English and Canadian English) or neighborhood (American English; American and British English spelling differences, see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community ...

( 동) Jangpyeong, Gohyeon, Sangmun and Suyang. (장평동, 고현동, 상문동, 수양동) *2011.11.05AD: Jangpyeongdong citizen's center (장평동주민센터) and library is established. Before

was established in 1979, it was a typical farming and fishing village. After the shipbuilding industry started and began producing some of the world's finest industrial ships, it became the center of

's economic development. On July 1, 2008, Shinhyeon town was divided up into 4 neighborhoods, one of which became Jangpyeong.

Geography

Jangpyeongdong is located to the east of Sadeung township (사등면) and west of Gohyeon-dong within

city (고현동, 거제시). It is located to the north of

Gyeryong Mountain Gyeryongsan, a mountain in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. It lies at the meeting of the boundaries of several cities: Gongju, Gyeryong, Nonsan, and Daejeon. It has been traditionally regarded as a sacred mountain, with the most qi of any i ...

(계룡산), and south of

complex (삼성중공업).

Culture

* CGV Geoje Branch (Homeplus building 6th floor) *

Homeplus Homeplus () is a Korean discount store retail chain running about 140 branches with 25,000 employees throughout South Korea. Homeplus is the second largest retailer in South Korea, behind Shinsegae Group's e-mart chain. Homeplus operates its ...

Geoje Jangpyeong branch * DCube Department Center (디큐브백화점)

Education

* Jangpyeong Elementary (장평초등학교) * Jangpyeong Middle School (장평중학교) * Yangji Elementary (양지초등학교)

References

External links

Official website
{{coord missing, South Korea Geoje Neighbourhoods in South Korea