87-Year-Old Name Ulsan Ulju-gun 'Samnam-myeon' Fades into History... Promoted to 'Samnam-eup'

November 1 Opening Ceremony for Eup Promotion... Ulju-gun Enters 6 Eup 6 Myeon System

Ulsan Ulju-gun Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Samnam-myeon in Ulju-gun, Ulsan, is erasing the name it has used for 87 years and entering history. Samnam has met various conditions such as population density to become an eup (town).

Ulju-gun held a “Samnam-eup Promotion Opening Ceremony” at the outdoor plaza of the Samnam-eup Administrative Welfare Center on November 1, the day Samnam-myeon was promoted to Samnam-eup.

The opening ceremony was attended by about 150 people, including County Governor Lee Seon-ho, Ulsan Metropolitan Mayor Song Cheol-ho, Ulju County Council Chairman Gan Jeong-tae, county council members, city council members, members of institutions and social organizations of Ulju-gun and Samnam-eup, and residents.

Samnam-eup surpassed a population of 20,000 in June 2019. With the establishment of a complex specialized district around KTX Ulsan Station and the construction of a complex transfer center, active regional development and rapid population growth are also expected.

Earlier, in December 2019, Samnam-myeon formed the Samnam-myeon Eup Promotion Committee and promoted the eup promotion led by residents. From January 2020, village heads and various social organizations actively collected opinions through resident signature campaigns and surveys, and in February, applied for promotion from myeon to eup.

In March, after gathering opinions from the Ulju County Council, the application for eup promotion was submitted to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety in April, and on September 10, the Ministry notified the approval of the establishment of Samnam-eup.

The ordinance for the establishment of Samnam-eup passed the Ulju County Council plenary session on October 22 and was promulgated on October 29. It was enforced on November 1, marking the promotion of Samnam-myeon, established on January 1, 1933, to Samnam-eup after 87 years.

Ulju-gun previously promoted Eonyang-eup and Onsan-eup in 1996, Beomseo-eup and Onyang-eup in 2001, and Cheongnyang-eup in 2018 from myeon to eup. Following this, the administrative system was reorganized from the existing 5 eup and 7 myeon to 6 eup and 6 myeon within two years.

County Governor Lee Seon-ho said, “The promotion of Samnam-eup is significant because it was achieved quickly with residents leading and the public and private sectors united. The promotion of Samnam-eup marks the starting point for Ulju-gun to take a step forward.”

Kim Tae-won, chairman of the Eup Promotion Committee, said, “The promotion of Samnam-eup, after 87 years since the establishment of Samnam-myeon, is very moving and a cause for celebration for the residents of Samnam.”

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