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Namyangju
Namyangju; 남양주
	— Municipal City —
Korean transcription(s)
- Hangul	남양주시
- Hanja	南楊州市
- Revised Romanization	Namyangju-si
- McCune-Reischauer	Namyangju-si
	; Emblem of Namyangju
	; Emblem of Namyangju
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.

[edit] Education

There are 2 campuses of Gyeong Hee graduate school and Gyeong bok college, 14 high schools, 27 middle schools, and 51 elementary schools.

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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]