Partition of Gyeonggi Province

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

20th century

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

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

• Partition of California
• North Gyeonggi Province

References

1. "'경기북도' 생기나". News.naver.com. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
2. "大選(대선) 첫 휴일遊說(유세) 격돌 지역개발公約(공약) 집중제시". Newslibrary.naver.com. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
3. "김성원 의원, 경기북도 분도(分道) 법안 대표발의". News.naver.com. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2017-05-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. "경기도의회 '분도 결의안' 발의…"남북부 격차해소"". Yonhapnews.co.kr. Retrieved 14 January 2018.