Gyeyang District (, IPA: /kje.jaŋ.ɡu/) is a ward in

Incheon Incheon is a city located in northwestern South Korea, bordering Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to the east. Inhabited since the Neolithic, Incheon was home to just 4,700 people when it became an international port in 1883. As of February 2020, ...

, South Korea.

History

The first historical record of Gyeyang District goes back to the

Goguryeo Goguryeo (37 BC – 668 AD) (; ; Old Korean: Guryeo) also later known as Goryeo (; ; Middle Korean: 고ᇢ롕〮, ''kwòwlyéy''), was a Korean kingdom which was located on the northern and central parts of the Korea, Korean Peninsula an ...

kingdom in 470 AD under the name of Jubuto-gun. It was renamed to Bupyeong-dohobu in 1413 AD. It was later renamed Gyeyang-myeon and it was renamed again Buk-Gu (North Ward), Incheon as it was annexed to Incheon in 1989. Bupyeong District, Gyeyang District, and Seo District were all formed out of this ward. Seo-gu was separated out in 1988, and both Gyeyang District, and Bupyeong District were formed in 1995.

Location

Gyeyang District borders Bupyeong District to the south, Seo-gu to the west,

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Gangseo-gu Gangseo-gu (), or "''west of river'' district," is the name of a ''gu'' in 2 South Korean cities: * Gangseo District, Busan * Gangseo District, Seoul See also * Kangso-guyok, district of Nampo, North Korea {{Set index ...

and

Bucheon Bucheon (; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Bucheon is located away from Seoul, of which it is a satellite city. It is located between Incheon and Seoul. Bucheon is the second most densely populated city in South Korea after Seo ...

to the east, and

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's Gochon-myeon to the north.

Points of interest

Bupyeongdohobu Government Building - Originally built during the reign of King

Sejong Sejong (; 15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450), commonly known as Sejong the Great (), was the fourth monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He is regarded as the greatest ruler in Korean history, and is remembered as the inventor of Hangul, the n ...

(1413–1487 AD), it was destroyed during the Japanese invasion of 1592 and again during the

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invasion of 1636. It was last rebuilt during the reign of King Sukjong (1674–1720 AD) Gyeyang Mountain (395m, part of the Hannam-jeongmaek mountain range) is located in the northern part of the ward, and is mainland Incheon's highest point (Mani Mountain, located on

Ganghwa Island Ganghwa Island (), also Ganghwado, is an island in Ganghwa County, Incheon, South Korea. It is in the Yellow Sea and in an estuary of the Han River. The island is separated from Gimpo (on the South Korean mainland) by a narrow channel spanned ...

is 469m tall.) Many hiking trails lead around and to the peak of the mountain.

Tomb of Youngshingun Yi I- Yi I (1424–1526 AD), whose royal name was Youngshingun, was the sixth son of UI Song Gun Chae, who was a son of Prince Hyo-ryeong, who was the second son of King Tae Jong. He was conferred his royal title after giving distinguished service to the royal family and the nation.

Administrative Divisions of Gyeyang District

*Hyoseong 1 and 2 Dong *Gyesan 1 to 4 Dong *Jakjeon 1 and 2 Dong *Jakjeon-Seoun Dong (combination of Jakjeon-dong and Seoun-dong) *Gyeyang 1-dong (divided in turn into Bakchon-dong, Dongyang-dong, Gyulhyeon-dong, Sangya-dong. Haya-dong, Pyeongdong, Nooji-dong, Seonjuji-dong, Ihwa-dong, Oryu-dong, Galhyeon-dong, Duksil-dong, Moksang-dong, Danam-dong and Janggi-dong) *Gyeyang 2-dong (divided in turn into Imhak-dong, Yeongjong-dong, Byeongbang-dong and Bangchuk-dong)

Transportation

Gyeyang District is served by

Incheon Subway Line 1 Incheon Subway Line 1 () is a north-south subway line, part of the Incheon Subway system. The line is also included as a part of the overall Seoul Metropolitan Subway network; Bupyeong Station has a free transfer with Seoul Subway Line 1, G ...

. It also served by

AREX AREX (Airport Railroad Express; ) is an airport rail link and commuter rail line in the Seoul Metropolitan Area of South Korea, linking Incheon International Airport and Gimpo International Airport with Seoul Station. The section between the ...

Education

Gyeongin National University of Education Gyeongin National University of Education (GINUE) () is a teacher training institution for future public elementary school teachers in South Korea. It was founded on May 23, 1946 under the name of Gaeseong School of Education in Gyeonggi-do (). ...

has a campus in Gyeyang District. Bugincheon Middle School in Gyesan-1 Dong opened in 1999. It has three buildings. During the period 2008 to 2010, it enrolled 1288 students, equally divided between boys and girls.

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is one area of instruction.

References

External links

Gyeyang District homepage
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