Jangpyeong-dong
Sign in to saveJangpyeong-dong () is a dong (neighborhood) of Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It has an area of 5.86 km2, and a population of 29,867 people consisting of 11,057 households. From 1979 it has been the home of the Samsung Heavy Industries complex (삼성중공업).
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Jangpyeong-dong () is a dong (neighborhood) of Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It has an area of 5.86 km2, and a population of 29,867 people consisting of 11,057 households. From 1979 it has been the home of the Samsung Heavy Industries complex (삼성중공업).
==History== 1414AD (King Taejong's 14th year (태종14년)): Geochang and Geoje are unified under the name of Geojehyeon (거제현). 1423AD (Sejong'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: Geoje is named a county within Tongyeong county. 1963.01.01AD: Ilunmyeon's(일운면) local office is elevated to the status of Shinhyeon township (면), (신현면). 1979.05.01AD: Shinhyeonmyeon (신현면) is elevated to the status of town (읍). 1995.01.01AD: Jangseungpo city and Geoje county are unified into Geoje city. 2008.07.01AD: Shinhyeon township is divided into 4 neighborhoods (동) Jangpyeong, Gohyeon, Sangmun and Suyang. (장평동, 고현동, 상문동, 수양동) 2011.11.05AD: Jangpyeongdong citizen's center (장평동주민센터) and library is established.