Gyeonggi Province is the most populous province in South Korea. It has been the subject of proposals to divide it into two provinces since 1987.[1]
proposed North Gyeonggi Province and South Gyeonggi Province
History of partition movements edit
20th century edit
During the 1992 South Korean presidential election, Kim Young-sam and Kim Dae-jung made a promise to establish North Gyeonggi Province.[2][3]
21st century edit
In 2014, the Council of Gyeonggi Province sponsored its partition,[4] However this plan was opposed by the provincial governor Nam Kyung-pil.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "'경기북도' 생기나". Naver News. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "大選(대선) 첫 휴일遊說(유세) 격돌 지역개발公約(공약) 집중제시". Newslibrary.naver.com. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "김성원 의원, 경기북도 분도(分道) 법안 대표발의". Naver News. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "경기도의회 '분도 촉구 결의안' 발의 주목 - 포천신문". Archived from the original on 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
- ^ "경기도의회 '분도 결의안' 발의…"남북부 격차해소"". Yonhapnews.co.kr. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
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