Jinbu-myeon

Township in Gangwon, South Korea

Jinbu-myeon 진부면
Township
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	진부면
• Hanja	珍富面
• Revised Romanization	Jinbu-myeon
• McCune-Reischauer	Chinbu-myŏn
37°38′11.78″N 128°33′29.08″E / 37.6366056°N 128.5580778°E / 37.6366056; 128.5580778
Country	South Korea
Province	Gangwon
County	Pyeongchang
Administrative divisions	14 ri
Area
• Total	331.14 km² (127.85 sq mi)
Population (2008)^[1]
• Total	10,203
Time zone	UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)

Jinbu-myeon (Korean: 진부면; Hanja: 珍富面) is a myeon (township) in Pyeongchang county of Gangwon Province South Korea. The myeon is located in northern central part of the county. The total area of Bongpyeong-myeon is 331.14 square kilometers,^[2] and, as of 2008, the population was 10,203 people.^[1]

History

It was called Cheongsong-hyeon during the North and South Kingdom period (Silla), but was renamed Jinbu in the mid-Joseon Dynasty.
10th year of King Gojong of the Korean Empire (1906): Dongguri, Sangni, Hari, Geomun-ri, and Soksari regions were transferred from Gangneung-bu to Pyeongchang-gun.
On July 1, 1973, by Presidential Decree No. 5542, Homyeong 2 and 3-ri in Doam-myeon were incorporated into Jinbu-myeon, and Jangpyeong-ri was incorporated into Bongpyeong-myeon.
February 15, 1983: By Presidential Decree No. 1127, Yongjeon-ri, Imokjeong-ri, Soksa-ri, Nodong-ri, and Dosari were incorporated into Yongpyeong-myeon, a new myeon.
January 1, 1989: Homyeong-ri, Doam-myeon was incorporated into Jinbu-myeon by Presidential Decree No. 1145.
October 4, 2003: Songjeong 5-ri was newly established through County Ordinance No. 1726.