| Three Kingdoms Period |
Mujinju |
| 940(Koryo Taejo) |
Gwangju |
| 1895(Joseon Kojong) |
Gwangju-gun |
| 1949.8.15 |
Gwangju |
| 1973.7.1 |
Presidential decree 6544 (1973. 3.12 Proclamation) Gwangju Dong-gu opening (Geumnam-ro 2 ga 7 –1)
- Relief conduct : Jung-bu, Dong-bu, Buk-bu Branch Office Integrated launch
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| 1979.1.1 |
City Ordinance 844 (1978. 11. 15) 2 Administrative Dong installation
- Sansu 2-dong →Sansu 2-dong and Sansu 3-dong
- Jungheung-dong →Jungheung 1-dong and Jungheung 2-dong
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| 1979.5.1 |
City Ordinance 886 (1979. 4. 26Proclamation) 1 Administrative Dong installation
- Jisan-dong →Jisan 1-dong and Jisan 2-dong
|
| 1980.4.1 |
Presidential decree 9630 (1979.9.26. Proclamation) Gwangju Buk-gu Office new opening results in change of jurisdiction
- Yangrim-dong, Bangrim 1-dong, Bangrim 2-dong →Seo-gu
- Seokgok Branch office 8 dongs, Jungheung 1-dong, Jungheung 2-dong →Change of jurisdiction to Buk-gu
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| 1985.11.1 |
City Ordinance1384 (1985. 10. 28Proclamation) Administrative dong integration
- Seoseok 1-dong and Seoseok 2-dong →Seoseok-dong
|
| 1986.11.1 |
Law No. 3808 (1986. 5. 8 Proclamation) Gwangju promoted to Gwangju Direct-controlled municipality
- Gwangju Dong-gu →Gwangju Direct-controlled municipality Dong-gu
|
| 1988.5.1 |
Promoted to autonomous gu |
| 1994.3.28 |
Moved Dong-gu Office(Seoseok-dong 31 beonji) |
| 1994.12.26 |
Presidential decree 14434 (1994. 12. 22Proclamation) Autonomous gu boundary adjustment
- Parts of Buk-gu Duam 1-dong (8,477㎡) and parts of Punghyang 1-dong (102㎡) incorporated into Sansu 3-dong
- Parts of Sansu 3-dong (8,393㎡) incorporated into Buk-gu Duam 1-dong
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| 1995.1.1 |
Law No. 4789 (1994. 12.20 Proclamation) Gwangju direct-controlled municipality changed name to Gwangju Metropolitan City
- Gwangju direct-controlled municipality Dong-gu →Gwangju Dong-gu
|
| 1995.7.1 |
Inauguration of mayor elected by 1st popular election |
| 1996.10.30 |
Construction of Dong-gu office building |
| 1998.4.27 |
Dong-gu Ordinance 396 ( 1998. 4. 22Proclamation) Administrative dong integration, Name change (13 dong)
- Daegeum·Chungsu·Daeui·Chunggeum·Samsung-dong →Chungjang-dong
- Dongmyeong 1·2 -dong →Dongmyeong-dong
- Gyerim 1·2 -dong →Gyerim 1-dong
- Sansu 1·2 -dong →Sansu 1-dong
- Namgeum·Seoseok-dong →Seonam-dong
- Hak 1·2–-dong →Hak 1-dong
- Gyerim 3-dong →Gyerim 2 -dong
- Sansu 3-dong →Sansu 2 –dong
- Hak 3-dong →Hak 2-dong
|
| 1998.7.1 |
Inauguration of mayor elected by 2nd popular election |
| 1998.12.21 |
Expansion of the Dong-gu Government Office |
| 2002.3.25 |
Dong-gu Ordinance 574 (2002. 3.12Proclamation) Administrative dong integration
- Hak 1, Hak 2-dong →Hak-dong· Jiwon-dong →Jiwon 1-dong, Jiwon 2-dong
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| 2002.7.1 |
Inauguration of mayor elected by 3rd popular election |
| 2006.7.1 |
Inauguration of mayor elected by 4th popular election |
| 2010.7.1 |
Inauguration of mayor elected by 5th popular election |
| 2011.10.01 |
Presidential decree 23080 (2011.8.19Proclamation) Autonomous gu boundary adjustment
- Parts of Dong-gu Sansu-dong (47,420㎡) adjusted into Buk-gu Punghyang-dong
- Parts of Nam-gu Bangrim-dong (54,093㎡) incorporated into Dong-gu Sotae-dong
- Parts of Buk-gu Duam-dong (61,260.8㎡) incorporated into Dong-gu Sansu-dong
- Parts of Buk-gu Usan-dong (22,487.9㎡) incorporated into Dong-gu Gyerim-dong
- Parts of Buk-gu Jungheung-dong (93,711.1㎡) incorporated into Dong-gu Gyerim-dong
- Parts of Buk-gu Punghyang-dong (163,704.5㎡) incorporated into Dong-gu Gyerim-dong
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| 2012.12.20 |
Inauguration of 6th mayor elected by 5th popular election |
| 2014.07.01 |
Inauguration of 7th mayor elected by 6th popular election |
| 2016.04.14 |
Inauguration of 8th mayor elected by 6th popular election |
