Geoje
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Geoje 거제시 |
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| Municipal City | ||
| Korean transcription(s) | ||
| • Hangul | ||
| • Hanja | ||
| • Revised Romanization | Geoje-si | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Kŏje-shi | |
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| Nickname(s): Blue City Geoje | ||
 Location in South Korea |
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| Country |
 South Korea
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| Region | Yeongnam | |
| Administrative divisions | 9 myeon, 10 dong | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Min Ho Gwon 권민호 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 402.3 km2 (155.3 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013.12) | ||
| • Total | 243,736 | |
| • Density | 547/km2 (1,420/sq mi) | |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang | |
| Website | Geoje City Website | |
Geoje (Korean pronunciation: [kʌ.dʑe̞]) is a city located in South Gyeongsang province, just off the coast of the port city of Busan, South Korea. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (former Daewoo Shipyard) in Okpo and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in Gohyeon are both located on Geoje Island. The city also offers a wide range of tourist sights. The city is made up of a number of islands, of which by far the largest is Geoje Island. There are multiple dong in the city: Jangpyeongdong, Okpo-dong and Gohyeon.
Geoje (from Korean Geoje, meaning 'Great Rescue';from Geo (Korean),(Hanja) , meaning 'great,large', and je(jae) (Korean),(Hanja) , meaning 'kindness,rescue')
Geoje has a history stretching back thousands of years. Various artifacts dating back to the Neolithic era have been found at archaeological digs on Naedo, Sandaldo, and Isudo. While no written history can be found from this era, the digs show evidence of numerous small establishments along the coasts. The first written mention of Geoje appears as, Geoje being one of two main divisions of the Dokro kingdom, a member of the Byeonhan confederacy(circa 0-300 AD). The Byeonhan confederacy slowly gave way to the Gaya confederacy(42-562 AD). The Gaya eventually submitted to the Kingdom of Silla.
In 757, Gyeongdeok of Silla classified the island as "Geoje-gun" "거제군" (Geoje county). Modern Geoje is classified as a "si" (시) (city). In 1170, Uijong of Goryeo secretly escaped to Geoje when Jeong Jung-bu raised a rebellion against him, instating his brother, Myeongjong as king. Geoje served as a strategic location in preparation of the naval forces for the Gihae Eastern Expedition (기해동정) of Tsushima Island in 1419 by the Korean general Yi Jong Mu. At the time of the Seven-Year War in 1592, admiral Yi Sun-sin gained a great naval victory against Japanese invaders near the town of Okpo in Geoje. Since then. Yi was referred to by his noble title, "Chung Mu Gong," which roughly translates into English as "Earner of Great National Respect."
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