Gwangju Buk-gu Geon-guk-dong to Split into Geon-guk-dong and Sinyong-dong on the 27th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Moon In) announced on the 19th that Geon-guk-dong will be divided into Geon-guk-dong and Sinyong-dong on the 27th.

Geon-guk-dong has continuously experienced increasing administrative demands since 2013, when it was divided into Geon-guk-dong and Yangsan-dong, due to new population inflow centered around land development in Sinyong-dong.

Buk-gu exceeded the division standard of 50,000 people for mixed urban-rural areas last October and proceeded with formal division procedures including on-site surveys, meetings with local council members, and online and field resident briefings.

The newly established Sinyong-dong is expected to have an area of 1.8㎢ and a population of about 30,000, while the existing Geon-guk-dong will have an area of 26.4㎢ and a population of 22,000.

With the division of Geon-guk-dong, Buk-gu will oversee a total of 28 administrative neighborhoods, the most in Gwangju City.

Buk-gu plans to build the Sinyong-dong office on a site within the Cheomdan 2 District by 2022 and will provide administrative and welfare services at a temporary office for the time being.

District Mayor Moon In said, “Geon-guk-dong has faced difficulties in providing high-quality administrative and welfare services to residents due to continuous population growth and a wide jurisdiction area,” adding, “We will actively support the fulfillment of diverse administrative demands of residents and the development of Geon-guk-dong and Sinyong-dong into neighborhoods that reflect their regional characteristics.”

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