Agreement on Administrative Boundary Adjustment between Michuhol and Yeonsu Districts in Incheon... Partial Incorporation of Okryeon-dong and Hakik-dong

Incheon City announced on the 31st that Michuhol-gu and Yeonsu-gu have agreed to adjust part of their administrative district boundaries.

According to the agreement between the two autonomous districts, an area of 45,592㎡ around Okryeon-dong in Yeonsu-gu will be incorporated into Michuhol-gu, and an area of 37,763㎡ around Hakik-dong in Michuhol-gu will be incorporated into Yeonsu-gu.

This administrative district adjustment takes into account the zoning of two urban development projects currently underway in the adjacent Michuhol-gu and Yeonsu-gu. The Songdo Station area urban development project in Yeonsu-gu is scheduled for completion in June next year, while the Yonghyeon-Hakik 1 Block development project in Michuhol-gu is planned to be completed by December 2027.

Current Status Map of Boundary Adjustment between Michuhol-gu and Yeonsu-gu. Provided by Incheon City

The city viewed that if one urban development project area is divided between two autonomous districts, administrative management efficiency and resident convenience would decrease. To resolve this, Incheon City applied for boundary adjustment to the Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety in May after obtaining consent from the Incheon City Council.

Subsequently, through the 'Boundary Change Autonomous Consultation Group' composed of city council members, autonomous district council members, experts, and related officials, three rounds of consultations including opinion hearings and on-site inspections were conducted, resulting in an agreement on administrative district boundary adjustment between the autonomous districts.

Previously, Michuhol-gu and Yeonsu-gu had also agreed in 2016 to exchange land around Hakik-dong and Okryeon-dong, but the plan was abandoned due to failure to reach resident consensus over land compensation issues related to the development projects.

An official from Incheon City stated, "The agreement on administrative district boundary adjustment between Michuhol-gu and Yeonsu-gu is evaluated as a model case promoting resident convenience and balanced regional development," adding, "The agreed content will be drafted as a presidential decree, go through the Cabinet meeting resolution process, and be finalized."

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