About Dong-gu
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Bronze Age ~ Joseon Dynasty
Prehistoric Age
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People have lived here even before the Bronze Age as prehistoric sites have been excavated at Biryong-dong, Secheon-dong, and Samjeong-dong and artifacts from the Old Stone Age and New Stone Age have been discovered in Gujeuk-dong, Dunsan-dong, and Guseong-dong.
Goryeo Period
- Hoedeok-gun which is a part of Gongju-mok
Joseon Period
- Hoedeok-hyeon under jurisdiction of Gongju-mok
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1910 ~ 1950s
1914.03.01
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Daejeon-gun was newly established by combining Hoedeok-gun, Jinjam-gun, and parts of Gongju-gun
- Daejeon-myeon, Daejeon-gun (Currently areas of In-dong, Won-dong, Jung-dong, Jeong-dong, Samseong-dong)
1931.04.01
- Daejeon-myeon was promoted to Daejeon-eup
- Daejeon-eup Office was relocated to the location of the county office, which had been located in Won-dong, in June
1940.11.01
- Area expanded for Daejeon-bu
- Expanded to 32 dongs with infusion of Yongun-dong, Jayang-dong, Gayang-dong, Seongnam-dong, and Hongdo-dong areas of Oenam-myeon, Daedeok-gun
1940 ~ 1950s
- Daejeon starts to form an urban district with Daejeoncheon and Daejeon Station at the center
- The commercial district was established around Daejeon Station, which was a key transportation center, and the Dong-gu area began to be more elevated as an important area of Daejeon.
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1970 ~ 1980s
1971.07.01
- Four branch offices (east district, west district, central district and north district) by the municipal ordinance No. 461 (June 2, 1971) East district: 11 Dongs; central district: 14 Dongs; west district: 11 Dongs; north district: 9 Dongs
1977.09.01
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Integrated the east and north district branch offices by Presidential Decree No. 8667 (Aug. 27, 1977). Dong-gu established (20 administrative Dongs). Won-dong, In-dong, Hyo-dong, Sinheung-dong, Panam-dong, Yongwun-dong, Dae 1-dong, Dae 2-dong, Jayang-dong, Sinan-dong, Soje-dong, Gayang-dong, Seongnam 1-dong, Seongnam 2-dong, Hongdo-dong, Ojeong-dong, Samseong 1-dong, Samseong 2-dong, Jeong-dong, Jung-dong
1979.05.01
- Gayang-dong was divided into Gayang-dong and Yongjeon-dong by the Daejeon Dong Office Establishment Ordinance (No. 929) (21 Dongs)
1980.12.15
- Gu office was moved to 85-5 Won-dong Dong-gu by Municipal Ordinance No. 1024
1982.09.01
- Gayang 1-dong was divided into Gayang 1-dong and Gayang 2-dong by Municipal Ordinance No. 1231(22 Dongs)
1983.02.15
- A part of Hoedeok-myeon, Daedeok-gun was incorporated and Hoedeok 1-dong and Hoedeok 2-dong were established by Presidential Decree No. 11027 (promulgated on Jan. 10, 1983 (24 Dongs)
1983.10.01
- Ojeong-dong was divided into Ojeong-dong and Daehwa-dong by Municipal Ordinance No. 1303 (promulgated on Sep. 8, 1983) (25 Dongs)
1987.01.01
- A part of Samcheon-dong, Jung-gu was incorporated into Ojeong-dong by Presidential Decree No. 12007 (promulgated on Dec. 23, 1986)
1989.01.01
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Dong-gu was promoted to an autonomous Gu by Act No. 4049 (promulgated on Dec. 31, 1988). A part of Dong-myeon and Daedeok-gun, Nangwol-ri, Daebyeol-ri, Isa-ri, Daeseong-ri, Jangcheok-ri, Soho-ri, Gudo-ri, Samgoe-ri, Sangso-ri and Haso-ri of Sannae-myeon were incorporated into Dong-gu. Ojeon-dong, Daehwa-dong, Eupnae-dong, Yeonchuk-dong, Sindae-dong, Wa-dong, Songchon-dong, Beop-dong, Jungni-dong and Birae-dong were incorporate into Daedeok-gu.
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1990 ~ 2000s
1990.08.01
- A part of Hongdo-Dong was incorporated into Ojeong-dong, Daedeok-gu by Presidential Decree No. 13046 (promulgated on July 9, 1990)
1992.09.01
- Panam-dong was divided into Panam 1-dong and Panam 2-dong by Gu Ordinance No. 206 (promulgated on Aug. 31, 1992) (25 Dongs)
1993.02.12
- A part of Yongwun-dong was incorporated into Panam-dong by Gu Ordinance No. 219 (promulgated on March 2, 1993)
1994.12.26
- A part of Gayang-dong was incorporated into Birae-dong, Daedeok-gu by Gu Ordinance No. 246 (promulgated on Dec. 26, 1994) and a part of Birae-dong, Daedeok-gu into Gayang-dong
1995.01.01
- Dong-gu, Daejeon, under the direct control of the government, was renamed to Dong-gu, Daejeon metropolitan city by Act No. 4787 (promulgated on Dec. 20, 1994)
1998.10.13
- Won-dong, Jeong-dong and Jung-dong were incorporated into Jungang-dong, Dae 1-dong and Sinan-dong into Daesin-dong and Chu-dong and Secheon-dong into Daecheon-dong by Gu Ordinance No. 396 (promulgated on Oct. 13, 1998) (21 Dongs)
2008.09.01
- In accordance with Municipal Ordinance No. 785 and 786 (announced on August 11, 2008), Won/Chung/Jung/Sinan/Sojae dongs were merged as Jungang-Dong, In-dong/Shin-heong-dong as Shinin-Dong, Daeshin-dong (excluding Shinan-dong)/Daedong into Dae-dong, Sungnam #1 dong/#2 as Sungnam-dong and Samsung #1 and #2 dong as Samsungdong, restructuring the administrative district of Dong-gu into 16 different dongs.
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2010 ~ Present
2012.06.26
- Location of Dong Office changed based on an amendment of the ordinance on the location of Daejeon Metropolitan City Dong Office and Dong Community Service Center
