Gapyeong County ( Korean : 가평군 ), alternatively Kapyong County , is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea . It was the scene of the Battle of Kapyong , a major battle of the Korean War .
15-542: Gapyeong County has one eup and five myeon , and its population is 62,448 with 29,212 households based on resident registration at the end of December 2016, with an area of 843.6 km2. About 31.6 percent of the population lives in Gapyeong-eup, while 23.1 percent live in Cheongpyeong-myeon. Gapyeong is known for its natural environment, and borders the mountainous province of Gangwon on the east. The north branch of
30-557: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Administrative divisions of South Korea#Eup (town) [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] South Korea is made up of 22 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities ( gwangyeoksi 광역시/廣域市 ), 1 special city ( teukbyeolsi 특별시/特別市 ), 1 special self-governing city ( teukbyeol-jachisi 특별자치시/特別自治市 ), and 14 provinces ( do 도/道 ), including three special self-governing provinces ( teukbyeol jachido 특별자치도/特別自治道 ) and five claimed by
45-621: Is a school run by the Unification Church . It is located at Seorak-myeon , and was dedicated on January 28, 2004. The school serves as a post-graduate institution teaching Unification theology . Cheongshim International Academy is located in the county as well. Gapyeong has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate ( Köppen : Dwa ) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers. 37°49′54″N 127°30′35″E / 37.83165°N 127.509592°E / 37.83165; 127.509592 This South Korea location article
60-444: Is one of the divisions – along with eup – of a county ( gun ) and some cities ( si ) of fewer than 500,000 population. Myeons have smaller populations than eups and represent the rural areas of a county or city. Myeons are subdivided into villages ( ri ). The minimum population limit is 6,000. A dong ( 동; 洞 ) is the primary division of districts ( gu ), and of those cities ( si ) which are not divided into districts. The dong
75-423: Is similar to the unit of town. Along with myeon , an eup is one of the divisions of a county ( gun ), and of some cities ( si ) with a population of less than 500,000. The main town or towns in a county—or the secondary town or towns within a city's territory—are designated as eup . Towns are subdivided into villages ( ri ). In order to form an eup , the minimum population required is 20,000. A myeon ( 면; 面 )
90-463: Is the tong ( 통; 統 ), but divisions at this level and below are seldom used in daily life. Some populous dong are subdivided into ga ( 가; 街 ), which are not a separate level of government, but only exist for use in addresses. Many major thoroughfares in Seoul, Suwon, and other cities are also subdivided into ga . A ri ( 리; 里 ) is the only division of towns ( eup ) and townships ( myeon ). The ri
105-665: Is the smallest level of rural government to contain any significant number of people. Although the details of local administration have changed over time, the basic outline of the current three-tiered system was implemented under the reign of Gojong in 1895. A similar system also remains in use in North Korea . List of governors of South Korea The high-level local governments of South Korea consist of one Special City, six Metropolitan Cities, one Special Self-Governing City, eight Provinces, and two Special Self-Governing Province, totalling up to 17 governing councils. The head of
120-403: Is the smallest level of urban government to have its own office and staff. In some cases, a single legal dong is divided into several administrative dong . Administrative dong are usually distinguished from one another by number (as in the case of Myeongjang 1-dong and Myeongjang 2-dong). In such cases, each administrative dong has its own office and staff. The primary division of a dong
135-473: The Han River flows through the area. Several reservoirs and resorts are located in the county. The Namiseom resort island, while not strictly located in the county, is situated very close south of Gapyeong. Gapyeong is also known for being the home to a number of Korea's makgeolli producers and it is where an annual National Makgeolli Festival has been held since 2011. Cheongshim Graduate School of Theology
150-460: The ROK government . These are further subdivided into a variety of smaller entities, including cities ( si 시/市 ), counties ( gun 군/郡 ), districts ( gu 구/區 ), towns ( eup 읍/邑 ), townships ( myeon 면/面 ), neighborhoods ( dong 동/洞 ) and villages ( ri 리/里 ). Official Revised Romanization of Korean spellings are used The top tier of administrative divisions are
165-411: The city is combined with urban and rural areas. Once an eup of a county ( gun ) attains a population of 50,000, the county can become a city. A city with a population of over 500,000 (such as Suwon , Cheongju , Cheonan and Jeonju ) is considered as a specific city, which can set non-autonomous districts( gu ). An administrative city does not have a city council and the mayor of the city is appointed by
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#1732873620559180-465: The city is referred as the mayor and that of the province as the governor. These Local government heads are elected by direct popular vote for a four-year term. The head of the local government can also be re-elected for up to three terms. Currently, the People Power Party holds 12 local governments out of 17, comprising seven mayors and five governors. The other 5 local governments are headed by
195-533: The provincial governor. A gun ( 군; 郡 ) is one of the divisions of a province (along with si ), and of the metropolitan cities of Busan , Daegu , Incheon and Ulsan (along with gu ). A gun has a population of less than 150,000 (more than that would make it a city or si ), is less densely populated than a gu , and is more rural in character than either of the other 2 divisions. Gun are comparable to British non-metropolitan districts . Counties are divided into towns ( eup ) and townships ( myeon ). Specially,
210-468: The provincial-level divisions, of which there are several types: provinces (including special self-governing provinces), metropolitan cities, special cities, and special self-governing cities. The governors of the provincial-level divisions are elected every four years. A si ( 시; 市 , pronounced [ɕi] ) is one of the divisions of a province, along with gun . A city must have a neighborhood( dong ) and can have towns( eup ), townships( myeon ) if
225-469: The size of a "gun" is less than a US "county". A gu ( 구; 區 ) is equivalent to district in the West. The metropolitan cities of Busan, Daegu, Incheon and Ulsan contain gun as well. Gu are similar to boroughs in some Western countries, and a gu office handles many of the functions that would be handled by the city in other jurisdictions. Gu are divided into neighborhoods ( dong ). An eup ( 읍; 邑 )
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