Yangji-myeon in Cheoin-gu, Yongin to Be Promoted to "Eup" Next Year

Approved by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety
Yongin’s administrative structure reorganized to 5 eup, 2 myeon, and 32 dong
Lee Sangil: "Better administrative services with eup promotion"

Yangji-myeon in Cheoin-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, will be promoted to "Yangji-eup" starting next year.

A view of Yangji-myeon Administrative Welfare Center in Cheoin-gu, Yongin. Yangji-myeon will be promoted to 'Yangji-eup' starting January 2 next year. Provided by Yongin City

The Yongin city government announced on the 25th that the plan to promote Yangji-myeon to eup status received approval from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on the 23rd. Accordingly, the city will enact the relevant ordinance and officially announce it in November, with the formal promotion scheduled for January 2 next year.

With this promotion, Yongin’s administrative structure will be reorganized from 4 eup, 3 myeon, and 32 dong to 5 eup, 2 myeon, and 32 dong.

To be promoted from myeon to eup, the area must meet the requirement of a population of at least 20,000. In addition, at least 40% of the total population must reside in urbanized areas, and at least 40% of all households must be engaged in sectors such as commerce or industry.

The city analyzed that the promotion was driven by the region’s strong growth potential, as evidenced by industrial and commercial development and population growth resulting from projects such as the Yangji District Urban Development Project and the Yongin International Logistics 4.0 Distribution Complex.

The city also plans to continue its efforts to improve the quality of life for residents by expanding various urban infrastructure facilities and upgrading administrative services throughout Cheoin-gu, including Yangji-eup.

Lee Sangil, Mayor of Yongin, said, "We will proceed with the remaining procedures without delay and provide better administrative services befitting an eup starting next year."

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