Namyangju

Key takeaways

Namyangju belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Namyangju to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Namyangju from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Namyangju (Korean: 남양주; Korean pronunciation: [na.mjaŋ.dʑu]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. To the east is Gapyeong County, to the west is Guri, and to the north is Pocheon. Namyangju was originally a southern part of Yangju-gun, but was separated into Namyangju-gun in April 1980. In 1995, Migeum-si and Namyangju-gun were merged to form an urban and rural complex. The city hall is located in Geumgok-dong and Dasan-dong, and the administrative districts are 6-eup, 3-myeon, and 7-dong.

History Namyangju historical character: Chŏng Yagyong, also known by his art name Tasan [茶山] (1762–1836), was a leading Korean Confucian philosopher during the Joseon Dynasty. He is widely regarded as the greatest of the Silhak thinkers, who advocated that the formalist Neo-Confucian philosophy of Joseon return to practical concerns. Chŏng Yagyong and his brothers were also among the earliest Korean converts to Roman Catholicism. Chŏng was born, and also ended his days, in modern-day Namyangju, Gyeonggi province

1950 October to early 1951 Namyangju Massacre. 1980 April 1 Namyangju County was made with Guri-eup, Migeum-eup, Jinjeob-myeon, Jingeon-myeon, Hwado-myeon, Sudong-myeon, Wabu-myeon, and Byeolnae-myeon (2 eup, 6 myeon) 1980 December 1 Wabu-myeon became Wabu-eup (3 eup, 5 myeon) 1983 February 15 Jingeon-myeon Yangji-ri, Onam-ri, Palheon-ri were absorbed by Jinjeob-myeon 1986 January 1 Guri-eup became the city Guri (2 eup, 5 myeon) 1986 April 1 Wabu-eup Joan branch office became Joan-myeon (2 eup, 6 myeon) 1989 January 1 Migeum-eup became Miguem City (1 eup, 6 myeon) 1989 April 1 Jinjeob-myeon became Jinjeob-eup (2 eup, 5 myeon) 1989 April 1 Toegyewon branch office became Toegyewon-myeon (2 eup, 6 myeon) 1991 December 1 Hwado-myeon became Hwado-eup (3 eup, 5 myeon) 1992 April 1 In Jinjeob-eup, Onam branch office opened. 1995 January 1 Migeum City and Namyangju County were merged. (3 eup, 5 myeon, 6 dong) 1995 May 6 Onam branch office became Onam-myeon (3 eup, 6 myeon, 6 dong) 2001 September 12 Jingeon-myeon became Jingeon-eup (4 eup, 5 myeon, 6 dong) 2001 September 12 Onam-myeon became Onam-eup (5 eup, 4 myeon, 6 dong) 2005 June 1 In Byeolnae-myeon, Cheonghak branch office opened. 2006 January 20 Pungyang branch office opened; It has jurisdiction over Onam-eup, Jinjeob-eup, Toegyewon-myeon, Byeolnae-myeon 2006 November 20 In Hwado-eup, Dongbu branch office opened. 2008 October 7 The population reached 500,000 (the 13th city in South Korea to do so). 2009 December 14 Cheonghak branch office closed. 2011 September Namyangju Organic Museum opened, world's first museum of organic agriculture.

Administrative divisions 5 Eup -Hwado -Jinjeob -Jingeon -Onam -Wabu -Toegyewon

3 Myeon -Byeolnae -Joan -Sudong

7 Dong -Byeolnae -Dasan 1 -Dasan 2 - Suseok, Donong, Jigeum -Geumgok -Hopyeong -Pyeongnae -Yangjeong - Ilpae, Ipae, Sampae

Location Namyangju is a northeastern city which is part of the ring around Seoul. Seoul Ring Expressway passes through. Jungang Line passes through Namyangju. - Donong station, Yangjeong station, Dukso station, Dosim station, Paldang station, Ungilsan station A refurbished Gyeongchun Line reopened in late 2010 - Byeollae, Toegyewon, Sareung, Geumgok, Pyeongnae-hopyeong, Maseok stations are in Namyangju. The Transportation and Construction Committee of the National Assembly extended Line 4 from Danggogae to Jinjeop, Namyangju. The 2012 Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation drama Arang and the Magistrate, starring Lee Joon-gi, Shin Min-ah and Yeon Woo-jin, were filmed on location in Namyangju.

Climate Namyangju has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.

Education There are 2 campuses of Gyeong Hee graduate school and Gyeong bok college, 15 high schools, 29 middle schools, and 55 elementary schools.

Wabu High School

Historic landmarks Namyangju is the location of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Hongneung and Yureung Imperial Tombs, the final resting place of the 20th-century emperors Gojong and Sunjong and their families. The royal tomb of Princess Hwahyeop, a Joseon dynasty princess, was discovered in Sampae-dong in 2015. Excavations in 2016 unearthed stone tablets detailing eulogies to her written by King Yeongjo, Crown Prince Sado, and King Jeongjo.

Namyangju Organic Museum Namyangju is rapidly developing a reputation as a regional centre of excellence for organic farming. The Namyangju Organic Museum, the world's first museum dedicated to the history and development of organic agriculture, opened in September 2011. It is located west of Seoul and on the shores of the River Han. The museum caters for young and old, it includes a timeline of organic farming developments, and there are exhibits of traditional Korean farming practices tied to the 24 seasonal divisions of the year. The museum's opening coincided with Namyangju hosting the 17th IFOAM Organic World Congress.

Products Sweet pears grown in Namyangju are exported to the United States, Japan, and Canada. Organic vegetables are cultivated with ecofriendly methods. Gorosoei is a special product made in the Namyangju area. It is medicinal water which has abundant minerals. The term "Gorosoei" comes from "Gollisu" meaning "water for bones." The sap is extracted at Sudong-Myeon, Mountain Jugeum in Mount Chungnyeong Natural Recreation Forest, Mount Cheonma in Palhyeon and Onam township.

Twin towns – sister cities

Namyangju is twinned with:

Notable people Han Groo – actress and singer Huh Chan-mi – singer, dancer and actress, former member of Coed School and F-ve Dolls Jeon Hye-bin – actress, singer and model, former member of Luv Kim Byung-sun (known as Fleta) – professional Overwatch League player Kim Chae-yeon – figure skater Kim Jiwoo (stage name Jiwoo) – singer, member of Korean girl group NMIXX https://nmixx.jype.com/Mobile/Profile Kim Yugyeom – singer and rapper, member of Got7 Kwon Bo-ah (stage name BoA) – singer, songwriter, record producer and actress Kwon Soon-young (stage name Hoshi) – singer, dancer and member of Seventeen Lee Hee Seung (stage name Heeseung) – singer, member of Enhypen Lee Kwang-soo – actor, entertainer and model Oh Hyeon-gyu – footballer Park Minju (stage name Minju) – singer, member of Korean girl group ILLIT https://beliftlab.com/artist/profile/Illit Park Sung-hoon (stage name Sunghoon) – singer and former figure skater, member of Enhypen; has lived in Namyangju Yeo Hoon-min – singer, dancer and actor, member of K-pop boy band U-KISS

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Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Namyangju

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Namyangju claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Namyangju before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Namyangju ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Namyangju

In research: Namyangju appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Namyangju in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Namyangju is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Agriculture in South Korea, Cities in Gyeonggi Province, Museums in South Korea, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Namyangju outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

How to study Namyangju in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Namyangju means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Namyangju out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Namyangju in simple terms?

Namyangju (Korean: 남양주; Korean pronunciation: [na.mjaŋ.dʑu]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. To the east is Gapyeong County, to the west is Guri, and to the north is Pocheon.

Why does Namyangju matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Namyangju?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Namyangju.