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| Period | Year | Description | |
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| Samhan Era | Gori among 54 countries in Mahan: Pungyang and Yangju | ||
| Samguk Era | Baekje | B.C. 18-5 | In B.C. 18, Onjo, the founder of Baekje founded Wirye Palace (now, Mt. Bukhan, Seoul) in the land of Mahan with 10 retainers. In B.C. 5, after inauguration of Onjo, he transferred capital to Namhan Fortress (now, Gwangju, Gyunggi) and the region belonged to Baekje Dynasty |
| 286 (1st year of King Chekgye'd reign) | Acha Palace was built. | ||
| Koguryeo | 475 (Reign of King Jangsu) | As the neighborhood of Han River became part of the territory of Koguryeo Dynasty, the region of today's Junae-Myeon, Yangju-Gun came to be called Changhwa-Gun and the Jinjeop and Jingeon region were called Goluino-Hyeon. | |
| Shilla | 553 (14th year of King Jinheung's reign) | Shilla Dynasty conquered the downstream area of Han River. | |
| United Shilla Dynasty | 757 (16th year of King Gyeongdeok's reign) | Following after the local administrative institution of Tang Dynasty, United Shilla built 9 Jus and 5 Sogyeongs and divided them into 115 Guns and 201 Hyeons. There were 3 Jus including Han-Ju in Koguryeo and Han-Ju was located in Hanyang-Gun, the now Gwangju. The examples of areas related to Yangju in Koyreo Dynasty are Raeso (now, Junae, Yangju), Sacheon (now, Dongducheon, Yangju, Eunhyeon), and Hwangyang (now, Jinjeop and Jingeon. | |
| Koryeo Dynasty | 935 (18th year of the first emperor's reign of Koryeo) | The name, Hanyang-Gun was changed to Yangju, Yangju was given to Gyeonhwon as a place to rule over. | |
| 940 | Gyeonju: Yangju region, today Pungyang: Jingeon, Jinjeop Pyeongu: belonging to Namgyeong |
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| 983 (2nd year of King Seongjong's reign) | Yangju-Mok was established. | ||
| 1012 (3rd year of King Hyeonjong's reign) | Yangju-Mok was re-named as Anmu-Sa | ||
| 1018 | Anmu-Sa was degraded to Jiyangju-Sa | ||
| 1067 (21th year of King Munjong's reign) | The region was called Namgyeong and Yusugwan was established in that region. The name Yangju written in 『The History of Koryeo』 and 『Jiriji』as a capital of Yanggwan-Do in 5 Dos and Yanggye disappeared and it changed to Namgyeong but degraded soon after. | ||
| 1104 (9th year of King Sukjong's reign) | Namgyeong was elevated in its status, Sacheon-Hyeon of Pungyanghyeonryeok (now, Dongducheon City) was put under the direct control of the central government of Namgyeong. | ||
| 1308 (34th year of King Chunryeol's reign) | Namgyeong was degraded to Hanyang-Bu | ||
| Chosun Dynasty | 1394 (3rd year of the first emperor's reign of Chosun) | Hanyang-Bu was changed to Hanswong-Bu. The government of Yangju was relocated to Daedong-Ri (Gwangjang-Dong, Gwangjin-Gu, now). Yangju was degraded to Jiyangju-Sa |
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| 1395 | Yangju was degraded to Jiyangju-SaYangju was elevated to Yangju-Bu | ||
| 1397 | The government of Yangju was relocated to Gojunae (Goeup-Ri, Yangju-Gun, now). | ||
| 1410 (10th year of King Taejong's reign) | Yangju was elevated to Yangju-Mok. | ||
| 1413 | Yangju was degraded to Yangjudoho-Bu. | ||
| 1419 (1st year of King Sejong's reign) | Pungyang-Hyeon was transferred from Poju to Yangju. | ||
| 1466 (12nd year of King Sejo-'s reign) | Yangju was elevated to Yangju-Mok and had Punghyang-Hyeon as its subordinate region. | ||
| 1504 (10th year of King Yeonsan's reign) | Yangju-Mok was abolished, It became a hunting ground for a king. | ||
| 1506 (1st year of King Jungjong's reign) | Yangju-Mok was restored. | ||
| 1985 (32nd year of King Gojong's reign) | 8-Do-institution was abolished. The whole nation was divided into 23 Bus, Yangju belonged to Yangju-Gun, Hanseong-Bu. (Royal Edict No. 101) | ||
| 1896 | 23-Bu-institution was abolished and changed to 13-Do-institution, Yangju belonged to Yangju-Gun, Gyunggi-Do. (Royal Edict No. 36) | ||
| Japanese Colonial Rule | 1906 | Chobu-Myeon, Gwangju-Gun was incorporated into Yangju-Gun. | |
| 1914 | Yangju-Gun, Gyunggi-Do (Integration administrative districts) | ||
| February 14, 1940 | Joan Agency was established. | ||
| After Liberation | February 15, 1946 | Nam-Myeon. Paju-Gun was incorporated into Yangju-Gun, leaving it to be composed of 1 Eup and 16 Myeons. | |
| January 1, 1963 | Sudong-Myeon was established (by integrating 3 Ris of Hwado-Myeon, 1 Ri of Jinjeop-Myeon, and 3 Ris of Weseo-Myeon, Gapyeong-Gun) - Act No. 1176 (promulgated on Nov. 21, 1962) Idam-Myeon was elevated to Dongducheon-Eup and Uijeongbu-Eup was elevated to Uijeongbu city. - Act No. 1177 (promulgated on Nov. 21, 1962) 9 Ris of Nohae-Myeon and 5 Ris ofGuri-Myeon were incorporated into Seoul, leaving the region with 1 Eup and 15 Myeons. - Act No. 1172 (promulgated on Nov. 21, 1962) |
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| July 11, 1966 | Twegyewon agency in Beolnae-Myeon was built. | ||
| July 1, 1973 | Guri-Myeon was elevated to Eup and composed of 2 Eups and 14 Myeons - Presidential Decree No. 6453 (promulgated on March 13, 1973) Tapdong-Ri, Pocheon-Myeon, Pocheon-Gun was incorporated into Dongducheon-Eup - Presidential Decree No. 6453 (promulgated on March 13, 1973) |
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| May 1, 1979 | Migeum-Myeon was elevated to Eup - Presidential Decree No. 9409 (promulgated in July, 1979) | ||
| After Separation of Namyangju -Gun |
April 1, 1980 | Namyangju-Gun was separated. (Guri-Eup, Migeum-Eup, Jinjeop-Myeon, Ingeon-Myeon, Hwado-Myeon, Sudong-Myeon, Wabu-Myeon, Beolnae-Myeon: 2 Eups, 6 Myeons) - Act No. 3169 (promulgated December 28, 1979) |
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| December 1, 1980 | Wabu-Myeon was elevated to Eup. (Namyangju became comprised of 3 Eups and 5 Myeons.) - Presidential Decree No. 10050 (promulgated on October 21, 1980) |
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| February 15, 1983 | Yangji-Ri, Onam-Ri, Palhyeon-Ri of Jingeon-Myeon were incorporated into Jinjeop-Eup - Presidential Decree No. 11027 (promulgated on January 10, 1983) |
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| January 1, 1986 | Guri-Eup was elevated to City (Namyangju became comprised of 2 Eups and 5 Myeons.) - Act No. 3798 (promulgated on December 28, 1985) |
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| April 1, 1986 | Joan Agency in Wabu-Eup was elevated to Joan-Myeon. (Namyangju became comprised of 2 Eups and 6 Myeons.) - Presidential Decree No. 11874 (promulgated on March 28, 1986) |
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| January 1, 1989 | Migeum-Eup was elevated to City and separated. (Namyangju became comprised of 1 Eup and 6 Myeons.) - Act No. 4050 (promulgated on December 30, 1988) |
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| April 1, 1989 | Jinjeop-Myeon was elevated to Eup. Twegyewon Agency was elevated to Tewgyewon-Myeon. (Namyangju became comprised of 2 Eups and 6 Myeons.) - Namyangju County Order No. 663 (promulgated on March 31, 1989) |
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| December 1, 1991 | Hwado-Myeon was elevated to Eup. (Namyangju became comprised of 3 Eups and 5 Myeons.) - Namyangju County Order No. 810 (promulgated on November 29, 1991) |
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| April 1, 1992 | Onam Agency was established in Jinjeop-Eup. (Namyangju became comprised of 3 Eups, 5 Myeons, and 1 Agency) - Namyangju County Order No. 839 (promulgated on March 16, 1993) |
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| After Establishment of Namyangju City | January 1, 1995 | Migeum City and Namyangju-Gun were integrated, Namyangju City was established (comprising 3 Eups, 5 Myeons, 6 Dongs, 1 Agency) - Act No. 4774 (promulgated on December 31, 1994) |
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| May 6, 1995 | Onam Agency was elevated to Onam-Myeon (Namyangju became comprised of 3 Eups, 6 Myeons, 6 Dongs) - Namyangju City Order No. 140 (promulgated May 6, 1995) |
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| September 12, 2001 | Jingeon-Myeon and Onam-Myeon were elevated to Eup (Namyangju became comprised of 5 Eups, 4 Myeons, 6 Dongs) - Namyangju City Order No. 454 (promulgated on September 12, 2001) |
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| June 1, 2005 | Cheonghak Agency in Beolnae-Myeon was established - Namyangju City Order No. 596 (promulgated on May 12, 2005) |
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| January 20, 2006 | Pungyang Agency was established - Namyangju City Order No. 618 (promulgated on January 5, 2006) |
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| November 20, 2006 | Dongbu Agency in Hwado-Eup was established. - Namyangju City Order No. 637 (promulgated on May 18, 2006) |
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| December 14, 2009 | Cheonghak Agency in Byeollae-myeon was abolished. | ||
| Jenuary 2, 2012 | Byeollae-dong was established. - Namyangju City Order No. 1006 (promulgated on December 22, 2011) |
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