Nam-gu Administrative District Map

Sinjeong 1-dong

• During King Yeongjo’s Reign in Joseon Dynasty - Bongwol, Paldeung, Songjeong
• From King Jeongjo’s Reign to King Sunjo’s Reign in Joseon Dynasty - Sinjeong, Bongwol, Paldeung, Songjeong, Wondang
• From King Gojong’s Reign in Joseon Dynasty - Wolpyeong, Bongwol, Sojeong
• 1914 - Sinjeong-ri, Ulsan-myeon
• June 1, 1962 - Sinjeong-dong, Ulsan
• Nov. 1, 1977 - Divided into Sinjeong 1 and 2-dong, Ulsan
• May 1, 1979 - Divided Sinjeong 1-dong into Sinjeong 1 and 3-dong, Ulsan
• July 15, 1985 - Sinjeong 1-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan
• July 15, 1997 - Sinjeong 1-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City
• Jan. 15, 1998 - Constructed the present office building (1 underground floor, 3 ground floors)
• Oct. 8, 2001 - Opened Sinjeong 1-dong Community Center.

Sinjeong 2-dong

• June 1, 1962 - Sinjeong-dong (moved Central Police Substation)
• Nov. 1, 1977 - Divided Sinjeong-dong into Sinjeong 1 and 2-dong (Ulsan Municipal Ordinance No. 563)
• Sep. 1, 1982 - Divided Sinjeong 2-dong into Sinjeong 2 and 4-dong (Ulsan Municipal Ordinance No. 861)
• July 12, 1997 - Sinjeong 2-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City

Sinjeong 3-dong

• June 1, 1962 - Sinjeong-dong, Ulsan
• May 1, 1979 - Divided from Sinjeong 1-dong
• July 15, 1985 - Opened the district office (Presidential Decree No. 11716), Sinjeong 3-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan
• March 2, 1995 - Divided into Sinjeong 3-dong (Sinjeong 3 and 5-dong)
• July 15, 1997 - Sinjeong 3-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City
• Sep. 27, 2002 - Moved into new Sinjeong 3-dong Community Center

Sinjeong 4-dong

• June 1, 1962 - Promoted from Sinjeong-ri to Sinjeong-dong
• Nov. 1, 1977 - Divided into Sinjeong 1 and 2-dong
• Sep. 1, 1982 - Divided from Sinjeong 2-dong into Sinjeong 4-dong
• July 15, 1997 - Sinjeong 4-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City
• Oct. 26, 2006 - Moved into the new Sinjeong 4-dong office (present community center)

Sinjeong 5-dong

• March 2, 1995 - Divided from Sinjeong 3-dong (Sinjeong 3 and 5-dong)
• July 15, 1997 - Sinjeong 5-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City
• April 3, 2001 - Moved into the new Sinjeong 5-dong Community Center

Dal-dong

• 1720 (46th year of King Sukjong’s reign) - Divided into Mudun-ri and Gotjiri
• 1876(13th year of King Gojong’s reign) - Renamed Gotji-dong
• 1914 - Renamed into Dal-dong, Ulsan-gun
• June 1, 1962 - Dal-dong, Ulsan
• July 15, 1985 - Dal-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan
• March 2, 1995 - Divided into Dal-dong and Samsan-dong
• July 15, 1997 - Dal-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City (promoted to Metropolitan City)

Samsan-dong

• Until 1911 - Sin-ri, Samsan-ri, Jung-ri in Daehyeon-myeon
• 1914 - Renamed into Samsan-ri, Ulsan-gun
• June 1, 1962 - Samsan-dong, Ulsan (promoted to Ulsan City)
• Oct. 1, 1972 - Incorporated into Dal-dong, Ulsan
• March 2, 1995 - Divided into Dal-dong and Samsan-dong
• July 15, 1997 - Samsan-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City (promoted to Metropolitan City)

Samho-dong

• 1914 - Mugeo-ri, Beomseo-myeon, Ulsan-gun by reorganization of administrative district
• June 1, 1962 - Mugeo-ri, Beomseo-myeon, Ulsan-gun  Mugeo-dong, Ulsan City
• March 2, 1995 - Mugeo-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan City  Divided into Mugeo 1 and 2-dong
• May 1, 1997 - Incorporated a part of Gulhwa Zone, Beomseo-myeon, Ulju-gun into Mugeo 1-dong
• May 1, 1997 - Mugeo 1-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City
• Feb. 26, 2007 - Samho-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City

Mugeo-dong

• June 1, 1962 - Promoted to Ulsan City (Beomseo-myeon, Ulju-gun → incorporated into Mugeo-dong, Ulsan City)
• March 2, 1995 - Adjustment of administrative district (divided Mugeo-dong into Mugeo 1 and 2-dong)
• Jan. 15, 1996 - Adjustment of administrative district (incorporated Gulhwa-ri, Beomseo-myeon into Mugeo 2-dong)
• Jan. 4, 2000 - Adjustment of administrative district (incorporated Okhyeon zone, Ok-dong into Mugeo 2-dong)
• Feb. 26, 2007 - Change of administrative dong name (Mugeo 2-dong → Mugeo-dong)

Ok-dong

• 1720 (6th year of King Sukjong’s reign) - Divided into Wawa-ri and Gyeokdong-ri
• 1914 - Integrated into Ok-ri, Ulsan-gun
• June 1, 1962 - Ok-dong, Ulsan City (promoted to Ulsan City)
• Oct. 1, 1972 - Integrated Duwang-dong
• Jan. 20, 1992 - Incorproated Samho zone (Wawa village) into Mugeo-dong
• July 15, 1997 - Ok-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City (promoted to Metropolitan City)
• Jan. 14, 2000 - Incorporated Ok-hyeon into Mugeo 2-dong

Yaeum Jangsaengpo-dong

• 1720 (46th year of King Sukjong’s reign) - Yaeum-ri, Ulsan-gun
• 1894 (31st year of King Gojong’s reign) - Yaeum-ri, Daehyeon-myeon, Ulsan-gun
• June 1, 1962 - Yaeum-dong, Ulsan City (promoted to Ulsan City)
• May 1, 1979 - Yaeum 1-dong, Ulsan City (implementation of Gu system)
• May 1, 1995 - Incorporated into Yeocheon-dong
• July 15, 1997 - Yaeum 1-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan Metropolitcan City (promoted to Metropolitan city)
• Oct. 17, 1998 - Yaeum 1 Jangsaengpo-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City (integrated Jangsaengpo-dong)
• Nov. 12, 2001 - Opened Yaeum 1 Jangsaengpo-dong Community Center
• Feb. 26, 2007 - Yaeum Jangsaengpo-dong. Nam-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City (changed the administrative district name).

Daehyeon-dong

• 1720 (46th year of King Sukjong’s reign) - Called Yaeum-ri
• During King Yeonjo’s reign - Divided into Yaeum, Daeam and Dosan
• 1st year of King Sunjo’s reign - Divided into Yaeum and Dosan
• 31st Year of King Gojong’s reign - Divided into Yaeum, Dosan and Songho
• 1911 - Divided into Yaeum and Dosan
• 1914 - Called Yaeum-ro by integrating Yaeum and Dosan during the reorganization of administrative districts
• May 1, 1979 - Separated into Yaeum 2-dong from Yaeum-dong in accordance with Municipal Ordinance No. 626
• Feb. 26, 2007 - Changed the administrative district name (Yaeum 2-dong to Daehyeon-dong)

Suam-dong

• Oct. 15, 1985 - Divided into Yaeum 2-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan City
• July 15, 1997 - Yaeum 3-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City (promoted to Metropolitan City)
• Jan. 4, 2000 - Incorporated a part of Sinjeong 4-doong and Seonam-dong (adjustment of administrative district)
• June 4, 2001 - Opened the community center
• Feb. 26, 2007 - Changed the administrative district name (Yaeum 3-dong→ Suam-dong)
• May 7, 2012 - Moved to the temporary district office building (56-1 (Sinjeong-dong), Jungang-ro, Nam-gu)

Seonam-dong

• 1894 (31st year of King Gojong’s reign) - Seonam-dong, Sanggae-dong, Myeongsan-dong, Naegae-dong
• 1914 - Seonarm-ri and Sanggae-ri in Daehyeon-myeon
• June 1, 1962 - Seonam-dong and Sanggae-dong, Ulsan City
• July 15, 1985 - Integrated the administrative district into Seonam-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan City
• Oct. 17, 1998 - Incorporated Gaeun-dong, Jangsaengpo-dong and Yongjam-dong into Seonam-dong in accordance with the integration of administrative districts that were formerly extremely small sized