Introduction of Pohang

• History :

• Silla Dynasty : Toehwa-hyeon, Jidap-hyeon, Geunoji-hyeon, Haeah-hyeon
• Goryeo Dynasty: Re-titled to Heunghae-gun, Janggi-hyeon, Yeongil-hyeon, Cheongha-hyeon
• 1896.08.04 : Four counties, Heunghae, Cheongha, Yeonil, and Janggi were established due to the practice of 13-Do system
• 1914.03.01 : Four counties unified as Yeongil-gun (18 myeons)
• 1931.04.01 : Pohang-myeon promoted to Pohang-eup (1 eup, 17 myeons)
• 1934.04.01 : Jukbuk.Juknam-myeon unified as Jukjang-myeon, Janggi. Bongsan-myeon unified as Jihaeng-myeon (1 eup, 15 myeons)
• 1938.10.01 : Hyeongsan-myeon incorporated into Pohang-eup (1 eup, 14 myeons)
• 1942.10.01 : Changju-myeon promoted to Guryongpo-eup (2 eups, 13 myeons)
• 1949.08.15 : Pohang-eup promoted to Pohang-si (1 si, 1 eup, 13 myeons, 1 branch office)
• 1956.07.08 : Heunghae, Gokgang-myeon incorporated into Uichang-myeon (1 si, 1 eup, 12 myeons)
• 1957.10.29 : Abolition of Daljeon-myeon, incorporated into Heunghae/Yeonil (1 si, 1 eup, 11 myeons)
• 1967.03.01 : Establishment of Gibuk branch office of Gigye-myeon
• 1973.07.01 : Uichang-myeon promoted to Uichang-eup (1 si, 2 eups, 10 myeons, 3 branch offices)
• 1980.12.01 : Yeonil, Ocheon-myeon promoted to eups (1 si, 4 eups, 8 myeons, 3 branch offices)
• 1982.09.01 : Separation of Haedo 1/2 dong, Sangdae 1/2 dong
• 1986.04.01 : Daebo, Gibuk branch office promoted to myeon (1 si, 4 eups, 10 myeons, 1 branch office)
• 1995.01.01 : Starts as united Pohang-si (1 si, 2 gus, 4 eups, 10 myeons, 25 dongs, 1 branch office)
• 1998.09.01 : Unification of Gwaso-dong (1 si, 2 gus, 4 eups, 10 myeons, 19 dongs, 1 branch office)
• 2006.12.26 : Moved into the new building in Daejam-dong

• Location:

• East end: Seokbyeong-ri, Guryongpo-dup, Nam-gu (longitude 129° 34' 57" latitude 36° 02' 34")
  – Located at the furthest east end of Korean peninsula
• West end: Duma-ri, Jukjang-myeon, Buk-gu (longitude 128° 59' 20" latitude 36° 09' 54")
• South end: Duwon-ri, Janggi-myeon, Nam-gu (longitude 129° 30' 26" latitude 35° 50' 07")
• North end: Haok-ri, Jukjang-myeon, Buk-gu (longitude 129° 17' 09" latitude 36° 19' 49")

• Tourist Map of Pohang City

Cited from : http://eng.ipohang.org/ (Pohang City's official web site)