Changwon Special City, 2nd Anmin Tunnel ... Renamed to Seokdong Tunnel

Deliberation and Announcement by the National Geographic Names Committee

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam announced on the 22nd that the tunnel connecting Seokdong in Jinhae-gu and Cheonseon-dong in Seongsan-gu (tentatively named the 2nd Anmin Tunnel) has been officially named 'Seokdong Tunnel.'

Seokdong Tunnel Place Name Designation.

The name Seokdong Tunnel was decided through a final review by the National Place Names Committee after surveys on citizens' preferences and approvals from the Changwon City Place Names Committee and the Gyeongsangnam-do Place Names Committee. It was established using the legal dong name of Seokdong in Jinhae-gu and was officially announced by the National Geographic Information Institute on the 22nd.

The newly established name will be reflected in the national basic maps and place name databases, making it searchable on the National Land Information Platform.

The naming process took considerable time, undergoing three rounds of review before the official announcement. However, due to amendments to related laws last year, final reviews can now be conducted at the city and provincial place names committees, which is expected to shorten the time required for naming in the future.

An Jemun, Director of the Urban Policy Bureau, stated, “We will do our best to maintain related public facilities such as facility guide signs with the newly established name for the Seokdong Tunnel, scheduled to open at the end of March, to ensure that citizens do not experience any inconvenience.”

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