Gyeryong City will continue to progress with its rich history.
Gyeryong City has historically been a key location since the Baekje Kingdom. With its elevation to city status, Gyeryong City will strive to become a small but plentiful city not just among Korea cites but among cities of the world.
HISTORY
BAEKJE
KINGDOM~
- BAEKJE KINGDOMHWANGDEUNG YASAN COUNTRY
- SILLA DYNASTYHWANGSAN COUNTRY
- GORYO DYNASTYYEONSAN PREFECTURE
- JOSEON DYNASTYYEONSAN PREFECTURE
1910
- 1914Duma Township, Nonsan County
1980
- 1983MND 620 Program
- 1989Army and Air Force HQ Moved to GRD
1990
- 1990Gyeryong Office installed under provincial government
- 1990Gyeryong Office installed under government of South Chungcheong Province (Duma and Namseon Branch Offices installed)
- 1991Presidential order for designation of “Special Gyeryong City Zone”
- 1993Navy HQ moved to GRD
- 1996Duma Township, Nonsan City (1996, Nonsan County→Nonsan City)
- 1998Gyeryong and Jeungpyeong New Cities Bill presented to national assembly
2000
- 2000.05.29.Bill rescinded due to termination of 15th national assembly
- 2001.09.20.President promises special city designation upon visit to South Chungcheong Province
- 2002.03.15.Provincial assembly passes “Proposal for Installation of Gyeryong City,” refers to congress
- 2002.04.10.「Special Bill for the Installation of Gyeryong City」presented to national assembly (Administration and Autonomous Government Committee
- 2003.04.21.National Assembly Administration and Autonomous Government Committee (Subcommittee on Legislation) reviews bill for city installation → review deferred
- 2003.06.11.Additional bills for installation of Gyeryong City presented to national assembly
- - Bill for Major Revision of Regional Autonomy Laws
- - Bill for the Installation of Gyeryong City in South Chungcheong Province as Combined Urban and Agricultural City, etc.
- 2003.06.30.Bill for city installation passed at 7th general session of the 240th provisional national assembly
- 2003.07.18.Act for city installation announced (Law No.6929)
- 2003.09.19.Gyeryong City Born
- 2003.10.31.First democratically elected government takes office (Mayor Choi Hong-muk)
- 2003.11.06.First session of the Gyeryong City Council
- 2006.03.20.Office opened at Eomsa Township
- 2006.05.02.Gyeryong Library opened
- 2006.05.02.Public health center moved to new building
- 2006.07.01.Second democratically elected government takes office (Mayor Choi Hong-muk)
- 2006.07.05.Second term of the Gyeryong City Council begins
- 2010.07.01.Third democratically elected government takes office (Mayor Lee Gi-Won)
- 2010.07.01.Third term of the Gyeryong City Council begins
- 2014.07.01.Fourth democratically elected government takes office (Mayor Choi Hong-muk)
- 2014.07.01.Fourth term of the Gyeryong City Council begins