Introduction to the City Hall Orgins/History

Orgins/History

Origins

Origins
Goguryeo Period belonged to Naeyulmae-Hyeon
Silla Period Promoted to Sacheon-Hyeon in the 16th year of King Gyeongdeok and was designated as the capital Hyeon of Gyeonseong-Gun
Goryeo Period Belonged to Yang-Ju in the 9th year of Hyeonjong (AD 1018)
Joseon Period Admitted into Yangju Dohobu in the 13th year of King Taejong (AD 1413) and re-established to Yangjumok in the 12th year of King Sejo (AD 1446)

History

history
1963.01.01 the Law No. 1177 raised Idam-Myeon to Dongducheon-Eup.
1969.08.15 Organization reform as Semi-City (2 sections, 1 branch, 10 subsections)
1973.07.01 Merged Tapdong-ri, Pocheon-myeon, and Pocheon-gun into Dongducheon-eup by the Presidential decree No. 6543.
1979.05.01 Organization reform & branch office extension
(4 sections, 13 subsections, 4 branches)
1981.07.01 the Law No. 3425 promoted as Dongducheon-si
1983.02.15 3 ri's of Sangpae, Eunhyeon-myeon, and Yangju-gun were admitted into Dongducheon-si by the Law No. 11027.
1985.10.10 Moved the City Hall to the current building location
1998.11.30 Reestablished minor 10 dong's with the population of less than 5,000 to 7 dong's