History of Kimch'on

Goryeo Period :Gaeryeonggun was changed into Gaeryeonghyeon. Gimsanhyeon and Jiryehyeon were included into Gyeongsanbu.

Joseon Period Gimsanhyeon and Eomohyeon were united into Gimsangun.Jiryehyeon was promoted to Jiryegun and Gaeryeonghyeon to Gaeryeonggun.

1914 Gimsan, Jirye (except GilbangriJeungsanmyeon), Gaeryeonggun and Singokmyeon of Seongju were united into Gimcheongun(20myeons).

1917 :Gimcheonmyeon was promoted to Gimcheon special myeon.

1931 :Gimcheon special myeon was promoted to Gimcheoneup ( 1eup, 15 myeons).

1949 :Gimcheoneup was promoted to Gimcheon city, Gimcheongunwa renamed geumneunggun.

1983 : 4 ris of Geumneunggun were included into Gimcheon city. 2 ris of geumneunggun were included into Seonsangun.

1998 : arrangement of 13-dongs in Gimcheon city into 9-dongs (1-eup, 14-myeons, 9-dongs), arrangement of 9-dongs in Gimcheon city into 8-dongs (1-eup, 14-myeons, 8-dongs)