What Are the Roots of My Hometown? ... Gijang-gun Holds Ceremony for 'Gijang-gun Toponymy History (機張郡 地名史)' Delivery

On December 15, Gijang-gun held a ceremony to deliver the Gijang-gun Place Names History, a publication by the Gijang-gun Independence Movement History Research Association.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Busan's Gijang County held a handover ceremony on the 15th for the publication of "Gijang-gun Place Name History (機張郡 地名史)" by the Gijang Independence Movement History Research Association.

Attendees at the ceremony included Jeong Jong-bok, Governor of Gijang County; Gong Tae-do, Chairman of the Gijang Independence Movement History Research Association; and Lee Kwang-hoon, Head of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power's Gori Nuclear Power Headquarters, among other officials.

The place names of Gijang County are recorded in sources such as the "Gijang-gun Chronicle (機張郡誌)", the former "Gijang-gun Local History (機張郡鄕土誌)", and the "Eupmyeonji (邑面誌)", but many felt it was regrettable that these were not compiled into a single volume.

Accordingly, the Gijang Independence Movement History Research Association, with support from KHNP's Gori Nuclear Power Headquarters, organized and published the "Gijang-gun Place Name History (機張郡 地名史)" last November.

The "Gijang-gun Place Name History (機張郡 地名史)" contains the origins of place names in Gijang-eup, Jangan-eup, Jeonggwan-eup, Ilgwang-eup, and Cheolma-myeon in order, and also includes over 300 photographic materials depicting both the old and current appearances of Gijang County.

A representative of the Gijang Independence Movement History Research Association stated, "With the publication of the 'Gijang-gun Place Name History (機張郡 地名史)', we hope to contribute even a little to re-examining and preserving the roots of our hometown," and added, "We hope this handover ceremony will serve as an opportunity to foster pride in our local culture."

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