The first historical record of Gyeyang-gu goes back to the
GoguryeoGoguryeo or Koguryŏ was an ancient Korean kingdom located in the northern and central parts of the Korean peninsula, southern Manchuria, and southern Russian Maritime province....
kingdom in 470 A.D under the name of Jubuto-gun. It was renamed to Bupyeong-dohobu in 1413 A.D. It was later renamed Gyeyang-myeon under Buk-Gu (North Ward), Incheon in 1989.
Bupyeong-guBupyeong-gu is one of the 10 administrative divisions that comprise Incheon, South Korea. Bupyeong-gu comprises an area of 12.35 square miles , and has a population of 553,961 ....
, Gyeyang-gu, and
Seo-guSeo-gu is the largest ward in Incheon, South Korea. Its area is 111.2 km², and it also has the largest area of farmland of Incheon's wards....
were all formed out of this ward. Seo-gu was separated out in 1988, and both Gyeyang-gu, and Bupyeong-gu were formed in 1995.
http://www.gyeyang.go.kr/lan_english/sub01/en_sub01_history.asp
Gyeyang-gu borders Bupyeong-gu to the south, Seo-gu to the west,
SeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, it is one of the world's largest cities. The Seoul National Capital Area, which includes the major port city of Incheon and most of Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million...
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Gangseo-guGangseo-gu is one of the 25 wards of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the south side of the Han River. In the west of this district, there are many flats for low-level families...
and
BucheonBucheon is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is located between Incheon and Seoul. Manufacturing operations are located in the city.Bucheon promotes itself as the cultural centre of Seoul Metropolitan Area...
city to the east, and Gimpo city's Gochonmyeon to the north.
Bupyeongdohobu Government Building - Originally built during the reign of King Sejong (1413-1487 A.D.), it was desroyed during the
Japanese invasionTwo Japanese invasions of Korea and subsequent battles on the Korean peninsula took place from 1592 to 1598. Toyotomi Hideyoshi led the newly unified Japan into the first invasion with the professed goal of conquering Korea, the Jurchens, Ming Dynasty China and India. The second invasion was...
of 1592 and again during the Qing invasion of 1636.
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History
The first historical record of Gyeyang-gu goes back to the
GoguryeoGoguryeo or Koguryŏ was an ancient Korean kingdom located in the northern and central parts of the Korean peninsula, southern Manchuria, and southern Russian Maritime province....
kingdom in 470 A.D under the name of Jubuto-gun. It was renamed to Bupyeong-dohobu in 1413 A.D. It was later renamed Gyeyang-myeon under Buk-Gu (North Ward), Incheon in 1989.
Bupyeong-guBupyeong-gu is one of the 10 administrative divisions that comprise Incheon, South Korea. Bupyeong-gu comprises an area of 12.35 square miles , and has a population of 553,961 ....
, Gyeyang-gu, and
Seo-guSeo-gu is the largest ward in Incheon, South Korea. Its area is 111.2 km², and it also has the largest area of farmland of Incheon's wards....
were all formed out of this ward. Seo-gu was separated out in 1988, and both Gyeyang-gu, and Bupyeong-gu were formed in 1995.
http://www.gyeyang.go.kr/lan_english/sub01/en_sub01_history.asp
Location
Gyeyang-gu borders Bupyeong-gu to the south, Seo-gu to the west,
SeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, it is one of the world's largest cities. The Seoul National Capital Area, which includes the major port city of Incheon and most of Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million...
's
Gangseo-guGangseo-gu is one of the 25 wards of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the south side of the Han River. In the west of this district, there are many flats for low-level families...
and
BucheonBucheon is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is located between Incheon and Seoul. Manufacturing operations are located in the city.Bucheon promotes itself as the cultural centre of Seoul Metropolitan Area...
city to the east, and Gimpo city's Gochonmyeon to the north.
Points of Interest
Bupyeongdohobu Government Building - Originally built during the reign of King Sejong (1413-1487 A.D.), it was desroyed during the
Japanese invasionTwo Japanese invasions of Korea and subsequent battles on the Korean peninsula took place from 1592 to 1598. Toyotomi Hideyoshi led the newly unified Japan into the first invasion with the professed goal of conquering Korea, the Jurchens, Ming Dynasty China and India. The second invasion was...
of 1592 and again during the Qing invasion of 1636. It was last rebuilt during the reign of King Sukjong (1674–1720 A.D.)
http://www.gyeyang.go.kr/lan_english/sub02/en_sub02_culturalassets.asp
Gyeyang Mountain (395m, part of the part of the Hannam-jeongmaek mountain range) is located in the northern part of the ward, and is mainland Incheon's highest point (Mani Mountain, located on
Ganghwa IslandGanghwa Island is an island in the estuary of the Han River, on the west coast of South Korea. About 65,500 people live on the island. With an area of 302.4 km², it constitutes most of Ganghwa-gun, a division of Incheon Municipality. About half of the island's population reside in Ganghwa-eup, or...
is 469m tall.) Many hiking trails lead around and to the peak of the mountain.
Tomb of Youngshingun Yi I- Yi I (1424 A.D. - 1526 A.D.) , whose royal name was Youngshingun, was the sixth son of UI Song Gun Chae, who was a son of Prince Hyo-ryeong, who was the second son of King Tae Jong. He was conferred his royal title after giving distinguished service to the royal family and the nation.
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