Jangpyeong-dong () is a ''dong'' (neighborhood) of

Geoje Geoje (; ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city located in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is located near Busan. Hanwha Ocean in Okpo and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in Gohyeon are both located on Geoje Island. The cit ...

South Gyeongsang Province South Gyeongsang Province (, ) is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is at Changwon. It is adjacent to the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. The UNESCO World Heritage Site Haeinsa, a Buddhist temple tha ...

, South Korea. It has an area of 5.86 km², and a population of 29,867 people consisting of 11,057 households.장평동의 일반현황
2011년 6월 23일 확인 From 1979 it has been the home of the

Samsung Heavy Industries Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. () is one of the largest shipbuilders in the world and one of the "Big Three" shipbuilders of South Korea (including Hyundai and Hanwha). Geoje (in South Gyeongsang Province) is one of the largest shipyards ...

complex (삼성중공업).

History

*1414AD (King Taejong's 14th year (태종14년)): Geochang and Geoje are unified under the name of Geojehyeon (거제현). *1423AD (

Sejong Sejong (; 15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450), commonly known as Sejong the Great (), was the fourth monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He is regarded as the greatest ruler in Korean history, and is remembered as the inventor of Hangul, the n ...

's 5th year (세종5년)): Geoje's town fortress (거제읍성), commonly referred to as Gohyeon fortress(고현성), was constructed. *1663AD (Hyeongjong's 4th year (현종4년)): The town fortress was renamed as Gohyeon township (고현면). *1953.01.01AD:

is named a county within

Tongyeong Tongyeong (; ) is a coastal Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It has an area of and in 2010, a population of 139,869 people. It is divided into 1 eup (town), 6 myeon (township) and 11 dong (n ...

county. *1963.01.01AD: Ilunmyeon's(일운면) local office is elevated to the status of Shinhyeon

township A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...

( 면), (신현면). *1979.05.01AD: Shinhyeonmyeon (신현면) is elevated to the status of

town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

( 읍). *1995.01.01AD: Jangseungpo city and Geoje county are unified into

city. *2008.07.01AD: Shinhyeon township is divided into 4

neighborhoods A neighbourhood (Commonwealth English) or neighborhood (American English) is a geographically localized community within a larger town, city, suburb or rural area, sometimes consisting of a single street and the buildings lining it. Neighbourh ...

( 동) Jangpyeong, Gohyeon, Sangmun and Suyang. (장평동, 고현동, 상문동, 수양동) *2011.11.05AD: Jangpyeongdong citizen's center (장평동주민센터) and library is established. Before

was established in 1979, it was a typical farming and fishing village. After the shipbuilding industry started and began producing some of the world's finest industrial ships, it became the center of

's economic development. On July 1, 2008, Shinhyeon town was divided up into 4 neighborhoods, one of which became Jangpyeong.

Geography

Jangpyeongdong is located to the east of Sadeung township (사등면) and west of Gohyeon-dong within

city (고현동, 거제시). It is located to the north of Gyeryong Mountain (계룡산), and south of

complex (삼성중공업).

Education

* Jangpyeong Elementary (장평초등학교) * Jangpyeong Middle School (장평중학교) * Yangji Elementary (양지초등학교)

References

External links

Official website
{{coord missing, South Korea Geoje Neighborhoods of South Korea