Gyeongju City’s Jungbu and Hwango-dong 'Administrative Integration' in Sight... Mayor Joo Nak-young "Active Support"

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] The blueprint for the administrative district integration proposed directly by the residents of Jungbu-dong and Hwang-o-dong in Gyeongju City, Gyeongbuk Province, is gradually taking shape.

According to Gyeongju City on the 30th, the Jungbu-Hwang-o Integrated District Promotion Committee (Integration Committee) met with Mayor Ju Nak-young of Gyeongju City at the city's Public Relations Office to discuss the achievements made so far and the future direction of the integration efforts.

The Integration Committee, composed of 18 members each from Jungbu-dong and Hwang-o-dong and formed in August last year, has held monthly meetings to discuss the direction the integrated district should take and has requested administrative support from Gyeongju City as needed.

Changes to administrative districts can be made through local government ordinances. During this meeting, the Integration Committee requested that before conducting a resident opinion survey, Gyeongju City distribute promotional materials explaining the concept, procedures, and pros and cons of administrative district integration to help residents better understand the process.

Mayor Ju Nak-young stated, "Nationwide, there is a trend of integrating small districts. This is due to the overall population decline, as well as changes in the roles of administrative welfare centers brought about by developments in transportation and information communication, and the diversification of residents' administrative demands," promising active support for the administrative district integration.

The mayor emphasized, "Jungbu-dong and Hwang-o-dong have similar area, population, and residential environments. If integrated, constructing a new integrated office building equipped with the latest facilities instead of the old and inconvenient current offices would allow for efficient management of budget and personnel while providing residents with high-quality administrative services."

Meanwhile, the combined area of Jungbu-dong and Hwang-o-dong is 2.26㎢, making it the smallest among the 23 eup, myeon, and dong districts. The population was 13,047 as of 2019.

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