History
The history of hongcheon - gun
Afterwards, in 9th year of King Hyeon-Jong (1018) who was the 8th King of Goryeo, the name was changed to Hongcheon. In the 21st year of King In-Jong (1043) who was the 17th King, a Gammu (small county office) was built and the county was called Hwasan-Hyeon.
1973
On July 1st 1973 following the administrative area reformations laid out by the presidential order 6542
(announced on March 12th '73), Bukbang-ri and Pungchoen-ri of Dongsan-myeon Chunseong-gun were each
included into Bukbang-myeon and Hwachon-myeon of Hongcheon-gun, Myunggae-ri, Seo-myeon, Yangyang-
gun were included into Nae-myeon, Hongcheon-gun Misan-ri, Nae-myeon, Hongcheon-gun were handed over
to Inje-gun and Sangchangbong-ri, Nam-myeon to HoengSeong-gun.
1963
On January 1st 1963 Hongcheon-myeon was promoted to Eup by law number 1177 and Sammachi-ri of Nam-
myeon was incorporated into Hongcheon-eup to turn our county into a 1 eup 9 myeon county.
1954
On October 21st 1954 following the enforcement of law number 350 「Laws on the Temporary Handling of Recl-
aimed Areas」, Sinna-myeon was returned to Inje-gun but Nae-myeon remained to become a total of 10 myeons.
1945
Following the liberation of the country on August 15th 1945, the area of Jindong-ri, Inje-gun south of the 28th
parallel, parts of Buk-ri, Wondae-ri of Inje-myeon and the 7 ris of Nam-myeon (Bupyeong, Uron, Gimbu, Shinwol,
Chungja, Gabdun, Shinchung) were incorporated to form a new Sinnam-myeon and Nae-myeon. Inje-gun was
incorporated to give our county an administrative jurisdiction of 11 myeons.
1935
On May 1st 1935, Bunji-ri of Danwol-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do was included into Gurup-ri, Seo-
myeon, Hongchoen -gun.
1917
In 1917 Geummulsan-myeon was changed to Nam-myeon, Gunnae-myeon to Hongcheon-myeon, Youmguimi-
myeon to Dong-myeon and Gammulak-myeon to Seo-myeon.
1914
LLater, Hyeonnae-myeon was changed to Gunnae-myeon and granted with the jurisdiction of Taekhak-ri and
Gyeorun-ri which originally belonged to Hwachon-myeon, and Haoan-ri and Changjunpyeong-ri which originally
belonged to Geummulsan-myeon.
1896
Following the execution of imperial order 35 on August 3rd 1896 which enforced the system of 13-do(province),
we became Gangwon-do Hongcheon-gun having jurisdiction of 9 myeons of Hwachon, Duchon, Naechon,
Seoseok, Youngguimi, Gammulak, Geummulsan, Hyeonnae and Bukbang.
1413
During the Chosun dynasty in the 13th year of King Tae-Jong (1413), our county became Hongjeong-Hyeon
and a Hyeon-gam (county office) was built. On May 26th 1895 (32nd year of King Go-Jong) we became Chun-
cheon-bu Hongcheon-hyeon by following the imperial order 98.
1018
- Afterwards, in year 9 of King Hyeon-Jong (1018), the 8th King of Goryeo, the name was changed to Hongcheon and in the 21st year of King In-Jong (1043), the 17th King, a Gammu (small county office) was installed and the county was also called Hwasan-Hyeon.
- The name was changed in the days of King Gyeongduk of Silla to Nokhyo and became YoungHyeon of Sak-Ju
- Our county was called BulRyeokChunHyeon in Goguryeo times