Hamyang-gun, Population Growth Rate Gradually Expanding

Continuous Increase Expected Due to Various Policy-Induced Relocation Effects

Exterior view of Hamyang County Office (Photo by Hamyang County)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] According to a report on the 15th, Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, recorded 77 people moving in, 42 moving out, 2 births, and 9 deaths in the second week of this month, resulting in an increase of 35 people in net migration.

This population growth is the result of the joint efforts of residents and public officials in promoting the ongoing "Get Your Hometown Address" campaign and expanding various population increase policies currently being implemented by the county.

The policy of providing incentives to residents who induce people from other cities and counties to move in and to those who reside for more than six months, called the "Population Increase Merit Incentive for Residents," has successfully attracted 210 new residents since its first implementation in August 2018.

Among these, in 2020, 170 people were induced to move in, which is about four times more than the previous year, showing concrete results and raising expectations for continuous population growth through this policy in the future.

Since last September, the county has promoted participation in the "Get Your Hometown Address" campaign to local institutions, businesses, and organizations, operated a "Visiting Migration Registration Desk" for military units and local high schools, and expanded the scope and content of support through partial amendments to the ordinance supporting population increase.

A county official stated, "The rebound from population decline to increase shows that the steadily implemented population increase policies are proving effective," and added, "We will continue to actively work on improving living conditions and preparing various population policies to increase the population."

Meanwhile, although natural decrease (93 people decrease in October and November) due to deaths exceeding births continues in Hamyang-gun, the number of people moving in has been steadily increasing (31 people increase in October and November) since October.

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