29 Areas Undergo Administrative Boundary Adjustments

Administrative boundary adjustments are expected to be implemented for six neighborhoods, including Tapdong, where boundary delineation has become necessary due to redevelopment and reconstruction projects, as well as road construction.

According to the city, it is currently gathering resident opinions from landowners and residents in 29 locations across six neighborhoods, including Tapdong, where the population has increased or decreased due to reconstruction and the influx of large-scale facilities.

The Tapdong area, which saw the establishment of the Gwonseon-gu administrative town in 2006 and the opening of Goyang-ui Bomgil road, is expected to undergo new boundary delineation based on the road. The legal district of Tapdong will be Gosaek-dong, and the administrative neighborhood will be incorporated from Seodun-dong to Pyeong-dong.

Additionally, Maesan 1-ga and 2-ga on Maesanro in front of Suwon Station will inevitably undergo boundary adjustments due to the aftermath of Godung-dong residential environment improvement projects, and part of Mangpo-dong will also have its boundaries adjusted to the nearby Sindong District, where an urban development project is underway.

The city plans to prepare adjustment proposals after completing a feasibility review based on the results of resident opinion gathering in each neighborhood. It plans to hold resident briefing sessions and hear opinions from the Suwon City Council before announcing the legislative notice in September.

The city previously prepared an ordinance amendment to reduce a total of 10 administrative divisions and 53 subdivisions across Pajang-dong and other areas in the jurisdiction, and plans to present it to the city council meeting this month. Pajang-dong (reducing 3 divisions and 7 subdivisions) and Yulcheon-dong (5 divisions and 33 subdivisions), where household numbers have sharply decreased due to redevelopment and reconstruction, as well as Yeonmu-dong (1 division and 4 subdivisions) and Haenggung-dong (3 divisions and 11 subdivisions), where consecration projects are underway, will see reductions. Meanwhile, Ingye-dong and Yeongdung 1-dong, where population has increased due to new mixed-use complex construction, will each establish 1 new division and 1 new subdivision.

A city official stated, "Boundary adjustments have significant impacts on residents' living areas, transportation, school districts, and economic zones, which leads to considerable conflicts and disagreements between local governments and regions," adding, "We will pursue adjustments with sufficient opinion gathering and consideration of appropriate administrative operations to ensure rational coordination."