Gwangsan-gu is...

located in the northwest of Gwangju(光州廣域市) and it is the gate of Gwangju. It faces Seogu and Bukgu in the east, Hampyeonggun in the west, Najushi and Namgu in the south, and Jangsunggun in the north so it is the transportation hub of developed air traffic and overland traffic such as railway, expressway, and national highway.

Gwangsan is adjacent to Bukgu and Seogu of Gwangju-si with Geukrak River flowing in between forming a natural boundary. In its south the wide plain near Hwangryong River and Geukrak River is connected to Naju Plain, which serves as a boundary between Gwangsan-gu, and Najushi and Namgu.

In the northern part, Sobaek Mountains and Noryung Mountains stretch, forming a mountainous and hilly region and faces Jangsunggun. In the Western part are gentle mountains and hills, which face Hampyeonggun. So it can be said that Gwangsan-gu shares its boundary with 3 gu, 1 si, and 2 gun.

Before Gabokyungjang

• Mujinju(武珍州) of the Three Kingdoms period
• Muju(武州) of Unified Silla

After Gabokyungjang

1895

Gwangju-gun(光州郡)

1935. 10

Gwangsangun seperated as Gwangju-bu was promoted

1937. 07. 01

Songjeongmyeon, promoted to eup

After the establishment of the government of the Republic of Korea

1949. 08

County office moved (Gwangju-si -> Songjeongeup), 3 myeons in Najugun (Pyungdong, Samdo, Bonryang), included - 1 eup 14 Myeon

1955. 07. 01

4 myeons were included in Gwangju-si (Hyoji, Sukgok, Geukrak, Seobang)

1957. 11. 06

3 myeons were included in Gwangju-si (Jisan, Daechon, Seochang) - 1 eup 7 myeons

1963. 01. 01

6 dong were included in Gwangsan-gun (Daechon, Seochang) - 1 eup 9 myeons

1986. 11. 01

Songjeongeup was promoted to Songjeong-si (divided into Songjeong-si and Gwangsan-gun)

After the establishment of Gwangsan-gun

1988. 01. 01

1Songjeong-si and Gwangsan-gun were included in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju jikhalshi, Gwangsan-gu was newly established

1988. 05. 01

Promoted to autonomous district

1989. 03. 10

3 administrative dong names were changed (Wondong-Songjeong 1 dong, Joongangdong-Songjeong 2 dong, Honamdong-Songjeong 3 dong)

1989. 04. 01

2 administrative dong names changed (Dochondong-Docheondong, Dochondong-Dogeumdong)

1990. 04. 01

1 administrative dong names changed (Osandong-Oseondong)

1993. 12. 01

Hanamchuljangso was divided into Hanamchooljangso and Wolgokdong

1995. 03. 01

Wolgokdong was divided into Wolgok 1 dong and Wolgok 2 dong

1995. 04. 20

Seochangchuljangso, Daechonchuljangso were included in Seogu and Namgu respectively

1997. 07. 01

Biachuljangso was divided into Biadong and Shingadong. Cheomdanjiso was established (10 dong, 7 chuljangso)

1998. 10. 15

Chuljangso was transformed into dong, Songjeong 2, 3 dong were incorporated into Songjeong 2 dong, and Yongwoon, Sochondong were incorporated into Uhryongdong (16 dong)

2002. 03. 25

Biadong was divided into Biadong and Chumdandong (17 dong)

2003. 06. 30

Chumdandong was divided into Chumdan 1 dong and Chumdan 2 dong, Shingadong was divided into Shingadong and Woonamdong (19 dong)

2009. 09. 01

Shingadong was divided into Shingadong and Shinchangdong (20 dong)

2010. 09. 06

Shingadong was divided into Shingadong and Suwandong (21 dong)