General Status
exciting city, Gwacheon
Gwacheon is a city located in the central western part of Gyeonggi Province, bordering Seoul to the north,
Anyang City to the west, Seongnam City to the east, and Uiwang City to the south. Most of the bedrock consists of banded gneiss, but
an alluvion has been widely developed along the Yangjaecheon Stream.
Its major mountains include Gwanaksan (629 m), Eungbong (348 m), and Cheonggye (618 m).
It is also a cultural touring city with amusement facilities, such as the Seoul Grand Park and Gwacheon Racecourse.
Gwacheon, a clean, residential city that is recognized as one of the most ideal places to live in Korea,
is a leading local government unit that breathes and grows together with its citizens based on its high sense of citizenship
and its strong foundation for self-reliance.
Its area is 35.87㎢, accounting for 0.04% of Korea’s land area (100,214㎢) and 0.35% of Gyeonggi Province’s area (10,167 ㎢).
Its limited development zone is 29.75㎢, occupying 83% of the total area of Gwacheon City.
Major Developments
- Apr. 25, 1979
- Gyeonggi Province’s Gwacheon District support office was established.
- Dec. 21, 1981
- National Education Training Center was relocated.
- Jun. 10, 1982
- Gyeonggi Province’s Gwacheon Branch was established.
- Jul. 1982 ~ 07 Feb. 1986
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- Integrated Government Building 2 was relocated.
- Ministry of Finance and Economy (Economic Planning Board, Ministry of Finance)
- Ministry of Science-Technology, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries)
- Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Energy)
- Ministry of Health and Welfare (Ministry of Health and Society)
- Ministry of Labor, Ministry of Construction and Transportation (Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Transportation), Emergency Planning Commission
- Integrated Government Building 2 was relocated.
- May 01, 1984
- Seoul Grand Park in Gwacheon was opened.
- Jan. 01, 1986
- Elevated to Gwacheon City
- Aug. 25, 1986
- The National Museum of Contemporary Art was established.
- Mar. 23, 1987
- The National Institute of Korean History was relocated.
- May 08, 1988
- Seoul Land was opened.
- Nov. 03, 1988
- Gwacheon Government Complex was relocated to a new building.
- Sep. 01, 1989
- Gwacheon Racecourse Park was relocated.
- Apr. 15, 1991
- Gwacheon-city Council was opened.
- Jul. 23, 1991
- Gwacheon Urban Planning Zone was separated and notices were distributed.
- Mar. 28, 1994
- The Ministry of Environment was relocated.
- Apr. 01, 1994
- A subway station was opened.
- Oct. 07, 1995
- Gwacheon Citizen Hall was opened.
- Dec. 12, 1995
- The National Election Commission was relocated.
- Feb. 12, 1996
- Small and Medium Business Administration was opened
- Dec. 31, 1997
- Intelligent Transportation Office was opened.
- Mar. 26, 1998
- Gwacheon Social Welfare Center was opened.
- Nov. 04, 1999
- Construction of the Resource Purification Center was completed.
- Mar. 07, 2000
- Gwacheon Jungang High School was opened.
- Feb. 08, 2001
- Gwacheon Seniors Welfare Center was opened.
- Sep. 13, 2001
- Construction of the Gwanmun Sports Park was completed.
- Dec. 25, 2001
- Construction of Airdrie Park was completed.
- May 16, 2002
- Gwacheon Public Library of Information and Science was opened.
- Oct. 31, 2003
- Construction of the Nam Taeryeong Underpass was completed.
- Feb. 19, 2005
- Munwon Sports Park was opened.
- Jun. 20, 2005
- Construction of the Yangjaecheon Stream Cycle Road was completed.
- Oct. 31, 2006
- Yangjaecheon Stream’s EcoRiver was restored.
- Feb. 28, 2007
- Women Vision Center was opened.
- Dec. 01, 2007
- Gwacheon City Youth Center was opened.
- Nov. 14, 2008
- Gwacheon National Science Museum was opened.
- Feb. 07, 2010
- Construction of the Gwanmun Indoor Gymnasium was completed.
- Jul. 04, 2011
- Gwacheon Cultural Center and Gyeonggi Sori Initiation Hall were opened.
- Jul. 19, 2011
- Gwacheon Community Rehabilitation Center and Veterans Hall were opened.
- Oct. 05, 2011
- Gwacheon Knowledge Information Town was designated as a New Plus Housing Zone.
- Feb. 13, 2012
- Gwacheon Munwon Library was opened.
- Jun. 01, 2013
- Healthy Family Support Center was opened.
- Jun. 03, 2013
- Chusa Museum was opened.
- Jun. 29, 2016
- Designated as Gwacheon Juam Public Support Private Rental Housing Supply Promotion District.
- Jul. 13, 2017
- Woojung Hospital leading business promotion plan was disclosed.
- Jun. 19, 2018
- Gwacheon Juam Public Support Private Rental Housing Supply Promotion District Planning was approved.
- Oct. 15, 2019
- Gwacheon Public Housing Zone Project was designated and notified (the Ministry of Land, Transport, and Maritime Affairs Notification No. 2019-561)
- Dec. 30, 2019
- Gwacheon Urban Corporation was established.
Population (Resident Registration Population)
(Unit: Person)
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Year | No. of Households (Unit) |
Population | Population Density | No. of Family Members | ||
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Total | Male | Female | ||||
1986 | 17,953 | 66,901 | 32,733 | 34,168 | 1,869.3 | 3.7 |
1992 | 24,349 | 72,570 | 35,635 | 36,935 | 2,026.5 | 2.98 |
1995 | 24,344 | 70,385 | 34,596 | 35,789 | 1,962.8 | 2.89 |
2000 | 24,467 | 71,432 | 35,208 | 36,224 | 1,997.0 | 2.91 |
2001 | 24,398 | 71,201 | 35,149 | 36,052 | 1,985.5 | 2.91 |
2002 | 24,537 | 70,488 | 34,739 | 35,749 | 1,965.6 | 2.87 |
2003 | 25,008 | 70,324 | 34,567 | 35,757 | 1,961.0 | 2.81 |
2004 | 24,528 | 68,333 | 33,603 | 34,730 | 1,905.5 | 2.78 |
2005 | 21,681 | 61,206 | 30,075 | 31,131 | 1,707.3 | 2.82 |
2006 | 21,993 | 60,876 | 29,905 | 30,971 | 1,698.0 | 2.77 |
2007 | 22,669 | 62,291 | 30,668 | 31,623 | 1,737.0 | 2.75 |
2008 | 25,296 | 69,477 | 34,171 | 35,306 | 1,937.4 | 2.75 |
2009 | 26,203 | 72,049 | 35,369 | 36,680 | 2,009.1 | 2.75 |
2010 | 26,194 | 72,279 | 35,397 | 36,882 | 2,015.5 | 2.76 |
2011 | 25,832 | 71,955 | 35,170 | 36,785 | 2,006.5 | 2.79 |
2012 | 25,413 | 71,068 | 34,612 | 36,456 | 1,981.8 | 2.8 |
2013 | 25,233 | 70,578 | 34,355 | 36,223 | 1,968.2 | 2.8 |
2014 | 25,251 | 70,156 | 34,129 | 36,027 | 1,956.4 | 2.78 |
2015 | 25,030 | 68,946 | 33,502 | 35,444 | 1,922.6 | 2.75 |
2016 | 23,454 | 63,778 | 31,013 | 32,765 | 1,778.5 | 2.72 |
2017 | 20,903 | 57,527 | 28,085 | 29,442 | 1,604.2 | 2.75 |
2018 | 21,205 | 58,142 | 28,423 | 29,719 | 1621.4 | 2.74 |
2019 | 21,467 | 58,289 | 28,638 | 29,651 | 1,625.5 | 2.72 |
2020 | 23,373 | 63,231 | 31,068 | 32,163 | 1763 | 2.72 |
Administrative Districts
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Administrative Dong | Legal Dong | Area (㎢) | Distribution Ratio | Tong | Ban |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jungang-dong | Jungang-dong | 5.28 | 19.5% | 24 | 118 |
Gwanmun-don | 1.71 | ||||
Galhyeon-dong | Galhyeon-dong | 4.05 | 12.2% | 33 | 151 |
Wonmun-dong | 0.31 | ||||
Byeoryang-dong | Byeoryang-dong | 0.68 | 1.9% | 39 | 192 |
Burim-dong | Burim-dong | 0.37 | 1.0% | 33 | 164 |
Gwacheon-dong | Gwacheon-dong | 6.26 | 30.0% | 14 | 63 |
Juam-dong | 4.52 | ||||
Munwon-dong | Munwon-dong | 3.70 | 35.4% | 15 | 45 |
Makgye-dong | 8.99 | ||||
6 | 10 | 35.87 | 100% | 158 | 733 |
Administrative Organizations
Bureaus | Officer | Divisions | Council | Public Health Center | Businesses | Dongs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
No. of Public Officials
(Unit: Person)
Total | Political Service Position | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 | Grade 9 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capacity | 579 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 131 | 150 | 133 | 121 |
Budget (2021 Main Budget)
(Unit: KRW 1 million)
Total | General Account | Special Account | Financial Self-Reliance | Financial Independence |
---|---|---|---|---|
407,675 | 402,780 | 4,895 | 28.67% | 44.76% |
Education
((School/Name)
High School | Middle School | Elementary School | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of Facilities | No. of Students | No. of Facilities | No. of Students | No. of Facilities | No. of Students |
4 | 2,115 | 2 | 1,803 | 4 | 3,564 |
Business
Type | Manufacturing | Construction | Wholesale & Retail | Lodging & Eating Facilities | Information & Communications | Financial & Insurance | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3697 | 76 | 137 | 1,338 | 525 | 43 | 34 | 1544 |
Land and Land Type
(Unit: ㎢)
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Forest Land | Plot | Field | Paddy | Recreation Area | Stream | Road | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22.73 (63.4%) |
3.08 (8.6%) |
2.7 (7.5%) |
2.07 (5.8%) |
0.79 (2.2%) |
0.56 (1.6%) |
2.23 (6.2%) |
1.7 (4.7%) |
Road
(Unit : m)
Expressway | National Highway | Local Road | City Road |
---|---|---|---|
1,200 | 8,370 | 4,724 | 43,267 |
Vehicle Registration and Transportation Company
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Car | Two-wheeled Vehicle | Taxi | Intra-city Bus | Town Shuttle Bus | Freight Services | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of Businesses | No. of Cars | No. of Businesses | Route | No. of Businesses | Route | General Freight | Personal Cargo | ||
26,799 units | 1,197 units | 4 | 314 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 70 |
Water and Sewage
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Waterworks | Sewage | ||||||
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Population Supplied | Average Production | Mean Water Consumption per Capita | Waterway | No. of Hydrants | Treatment Plant | Handling Capacity | Sewage Pipe |
62,583 persons | 22,639 tons/day | 272 ℓ/day | 109.3km | 6,660 units | 1 | 30,000 tons | 207.9 km |
Housing
(Unit: Household)
Detached House | Multi-household House | Apartment | Town House | Multiplex Housing |
---|---|---|---|---|
455 | 6,154 | 10,678 | 675 | 1,816 |
Park
(Unit: EA)
Total | Urban Natural Park | Neighborhood Park | Historic Park | Cultural Park | Waterside Park | Sports Park | Children’s Park | Mini Park |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 34 |
Stream
Name | Extension(㎞) | River Length(㎞) | Improvement(%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Local Stream | Tota | 9.57 | 20.51 | 77.86 |
Yangjaecheo Stream | 6.16 | 10.63 | 92.60 | |
Makgyecheon Stream | 1.77 | 6.12 | 96.57 | |
Galhyeoncheon Stream | 1.64 | 3.76 | 24.90 | |
Small River | Dolmugaecheon and 10 other | 11.33 | 27.18 | 97.00 |
Vulnerable Social Group
((Unit: Person)
Recipient of the National Basic Livelihood Security System | Registered Disabled | Single Parent Family | Senior Citizens Living Alone |
---|---|---|---|
793 households / 1,072 persons | 2,087 | 58 households / 146 persons | 1,732 |
Welfare Facility
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Community Children’s Center | Child Communal Living Households | Daycare | Senior Citizen Center | Other Welfare Facility for the Elderly | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Capacity | Number | Capacity | Number | Capacity | Number | Capacity | Number | Capacity |
3 | 100 | 1 | 5 | 48 | 2,809 | 29 | 1,540 | 8 | 197 |
Medical Facilities and Pharmaceutical Sales Facility
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Total | General Hospital | Hospital | Clinic | Attached Clinic | Dental Hospital | Oriental Medical Clinic | Pharmacy |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
95 | - | - | 37 | 2(1 general, 1 dental) | 21 | 15 | 20 |
Cultural Properties
State-designated Cultural Property | Gyeonggi Province-designated Cultural Property | Gwacheon Folk Relic |
---|---|---|
1 national treasure, 2 treasures, 2 intangible cultural assets, 6 registered cultural properties | 5 tangible cultural assets, 3 intangible cultural assets, 3 monuments, 3 heritage materials | 4 |