Pyeongtaek

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Pyeongtaek
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Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
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 • Revised RomanizationPyeongtaek-si
 • McCune–ReischauerP'yŏngt'aek-si
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Location in South Korea
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CountrySouth Korea
RegionGyeonggi Province (Sudogwon)
Administrative divisions4 eup, 5 myeon, 13 dong
Area
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Template:Pluralize from text평택시민 (Pyeongtaek-simin), PyeongtaekerTemplate:Pluralize from text
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Pyeongtaek (Korean: Script error: No such module "Lang".; Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Located in the southwestern part of the province, Pyeongtaek was founded as a union of two districts in 1940. It was elevated to city status in 1986 and is home to a South Korean naval base and a large concentration of United States troops. The South Korean government plans to transform Pyeongtaek into an international economic hub to coincide with the move of United States Forces Korea (USFK) to Pyeongtaek. During the Korean War, it was the site of the Battle of Pyongtaek, an early battle between U.S. and North Korean forces. It is also the location of Pyeongtaek University.

History

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  • During the Joseon Dynasty, the eastern part of present-day Pyeongtaek (the eastern areas of Pyeongtaek and Songtan city, as well as Jinwi, Seotan, and Godeok-myeon) was part of Chungcheongdo Jinwi County (Jinwi-gun), while the western part (Pohseong, Anjung-eup, and Cheongbuk, Oseong, and Hyeondeok-myeon) was part of Suwon-yusu (Suwon-gun) in Gyeonggi-do. Some parts of the current Paengseong-eup and the southern part of Godeok-myeon were part of Chungcheongdo Pyeongtaek County (Pyeongtaek-gun).
  • June 23, 1895 (lunar May 1): With the implementation of the 23 districts system, Chungcheongdo Jinwi County and Pyeongtaek County were incorporated into Gongju Bu, and Suwon County in Gyeonggi-do was incorporated into Incheon Bu.[1]
  • August 4, 1896: With the implementation of the 13 provinces system, Jinwi County in Gongju Bu and Suwon County in Incheon Bu were incorporated into Gyeonggi-do, while Pyeongtaek County in Gongju Bu was incorporated into Chungcheongnam-do.[2]
  • April 1, 1914: Gyeonggi-do Jinwi County was reorganized, incorporating parts of Gyeonggi-do Suwon County and Chungcheongnam-do Pyeongtaek County to form the newly organized Gyeonggi-do Jinwi County.[3] (11 districts)
- Administrative Districts at the Time - North-myeon, Seotan-myeon, Songtan-myeon, Godeok-myeon, Byeongnam-myeon, Cheongbuk-myeon, Pohseong-myeon, Hyeondeok-myeon, Oseong-myeon, Buyong-myeon, Seo-myeon
  • 1926: The Jinwi County office was moved from North-myeon to Byeongnam-myeon.
  • April 1, 1931: Byeongnam-myeon was renamed Pyeongtaek-myeon.
  • April 1, 1934: Buyong-myeon and Seo-myeon merged to form Paengseong-myeon. (10 districts)
  • October 1, 1938: Jinwi County was renamed Pyeongtaek County.[4] Pyeongtaek-myeon was promoted to Pyeongtaek-eup.[5] (1 town, 9 districts)
  • August 1, 1948: North-myeon was renamed Jinwi-myeon.
  • January 1, 1963: Songtan-myeon was promoted to Songtan-eup.[6] (2 towns, 8 districts)
  • May 1, 1979: Paengseong-myeon was promoted to Paengseong-eup.[7] (3 towns, 7 districts)
  • July 1, 1981: Songtan-eup was promoted to Songtan City and separated from Pyeongtaek County.[8] (Pyeongtaek County: 2 towns, 7 districts; Songtan City: 8 districts)
  • February 15, 1983: Parts of Anseong County's Wongok-myeon (Yongi-ri, Jukbaek-ri, Cheongyong-ri, Wolgok-ri) and Gongdo-myeon (Sosari) were incorporated into Pyeongtaek-eup without consultation with the residents.[9]
  • February 15, 1983: Likewise, parts of Yongin County's Namsa-myeon (Jinmok-ri and Bongmyeong-ri) were incorporated into Pyeongtaek City without consultation with the residents.
  • January 1, 1986: Pyeongtaek-eup was promoted to Pyeongtaek City and separated from Pyeongtaek County.[10] (Pyeongtaek County: 1 town, 7 districts; Songtan City: 8 districts; Pyeongtaek City: 6 districts)
  • January 1, 1987: Parts of Hwaseong County’s Yanggam-myeon (Goryeom-ri) were incorporated into Pyeongtaek City without consulting the residents.
  • July 1, 1987: The Anjung branch office was established (the Pyeongtaek County office was located within the Pyeongtaek City area at the time).
  • April 1, 1989: The jurisdiction of the Anjung branch office was upgraded to Anjung-myeon.[11]
  • April 20, 1995: Parts of Jinwi-myeon (Galgot-ri, Goheon-ri, Cheongho-ri) were incorporated into Osan.
  • May 10, 1995: Songtan City, Pyeongtaek City, and Pyeongtaek County merged to form Pyeongtaek City as a metropolitan city.[12] (1 town, 8 districts, 14 districts)
  • April 19, 1996: Dongbu-dong was renamed Songtan-dong.[13]
  • October 1, 1998: Dowon-dong was merged into Songtan-dong.[14] (1 town, 8 districts, 13 districts)
  • November 5, 2002: Anjung-myeon was promoted to Anjung-eup.[15] (2 towns, 7 districts, 13 districts)
  • December 29, 2006: Pohseong-myeon was promoted to Pohseong-eup.[16] (3 towns, 6 districts, 13 districts)
  • July 28, 2016: Cheongbuk-myeon was promoted to Cheongbuk-eup. (4 towns, 5 districts, 13 districts)
  • April 11, 2019: The population of Pyeongtaek City exceeded 500,000.
  • September 30, 2019: Yongi-dong was split into Yongi-dong and Songtan-dong. (4 towns, 5 districts, 14 districts)
  • October 25, 2021: Dongnak-dong was split into Dongnak-dong and Godeok-dong. (4 towns, 5 districts, 15 districts)
  • November 15, 2021: Godeok-myeon's Yeom-ri, Yulpo-ri, Jwagyori, and Haechang-ri were changed to Godeok-dong. (4 towns, 5 districts, 16 districts)

Military base

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The South Korean and U.S. governments came to an agreement[when?] to enlarge Camp Humphreys—a U.S. Army installation outside Anjeong-ri, a community in Pyeongtaek—and move the majority of U.S. forces stationed in and north of Seoul to Camp Humphreys. Invoking eminent domain, the government obtained the surrounding land for the base expansion. This resulted in the community's third displacement from their land since the Japanese occupation during World War II.[17]

The move initially included the headquarters of the ROK/US Combined Forces Command, which has operational control of South Korean, U.S., and U.N. combined forces during wartime. In March 2007, South Korean defense minister Kim Jang-soo and U.S. defense secretary Robert Gates agreed to dissolve the ROK/U.S. Combined Forces Command on April 17, 2012.[18] This allowed South Korean forces to have wartime control of their military during a military confrontation with North Korea. The ROK/US agreement allowed the U.S. military to move to one centralized location away from the congestion of Seoul and its surrounding areas. This relocation agreement returned two-thirds of the land used by the U.S. military back to the South Korean government. By 2008, the U.S. military consolidated 41 installations down to 10 under the relocation agreement. USFK's only jail facility in South Korea is at Camp Humphreys.

South African War Memorial

The Korean War Monument of the South African Air Force was opened on 29 September 1975 by the South Korea Ministry of National Defense in memory of the 37 South African Air Force members who served during the Korean War.[19][20]

Education

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Climate

Pyeongtaek has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm.

With its low average elevation, Pyeongtaek has the warmest January average temperature in Gyeonggi Province at -4.5°C and the hottest average temperature in August at 26.4°C. The annual average precipitation is 1,100 millimeters with an average of 283.4 millimeters in July and 207.3 millimeters in August, the lowest in the province. This is due to the relatively low occurrence of orographic rainfall compared to other regions.[22] Script error: No such module "weather box".

Notable people

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Notes

  1. Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.^ U.S. Move Is Spurring Evictions In S. Korea (Washington Post article)
  2. Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.^ Massive Force Mobilized to Evict U.S. Base Protestors (Chosun Ilbo article (English))
  3. Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.^ Activists Are Only Using the People of Pyeontaek (Chosun Ilbo English Editorial) article
  4. Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.^ More Violence Looms in Planned Rally at U.S. Base Site
  5. Page Template:Citation/styles.css has no content.^ U.S. base expansion in Korea sparks protests (Socialism and Liberation) article

See also

References

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  1. ^ Decree No. 98, Local System Reform (Lunar May 26, 1895)
  2. ^ Decree No. 36, Local System and Administrative Reforms (August 4, 1896)
  3. ^ Governor-General's Order No. 111 (December 29, 1913)
  4. ^ Governor-General's Order No. 196 (September 27, 1938)
  5. ^ Governor-General's Order No. 197 (September 27, 1938)
  6. ^ Law No. 1177, Law on Establishment of Towns (November 21, 1962)
  7. ^ Presidential Decree No. 9409, Regulations on the Establishment of 53 New Towns (April 7, 1979)
  8. ^ Law No. 3425, Law on the Establishment of Gwangmyeong City and Other Municipalities (April 13, 1981)
  9. ^ Presidential Decree No. 11027, Regulations on the Changes in Districts and the Installation of Townships (January 10, 1983), Article 12
  10. ^ Law No. 3798, Law on the Establishment of 11 Cities and Adjustments to County Jurisdictions (December 28, 1985)
  11. ^ Presidential Decree No. 14629, Regulations on the Changes in Districts (April 20, 1995)
  12. ^ Law No. 4948, Law on the Establishment of 5 Metropolitan Cities and Districts (May 10, 1995)
  13. ^ Municipal Ordinance No. 197 (April 19, 1996)
  14. ^ Municipal Ordinance No. 353 (October 1, 1998)
  15. ^ Municipal Ordinance No. 585 (November 5, 2002)
  16. ^ Municipal Ordinance No. 814 (December 29, 2006)
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Eviction village: A farmer's tale". 27 February 2007 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  18. ^ Changes to Wartime OPCON: Challenges for the ROK Script error: No such module "webarchive"., Chosun
  19. ^ http://www.bucksvoice.net/bkva/assets/documents/south-africa-dec-2014 Script error: No such module "webarchive". SOUTH AFRICAN KOREAN WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION
  20. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."South African Embassy, Seoul". www.southafrica-embassy.or.kr.
  21. ^ "Pyeongtaek International Christian School." International School Information (Government of South Korea). Retrieved on March 30, 2016.
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  23. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in 한국어). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

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