Brief History of Jeongeup

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General Status of Sister City
Area 396?
Population 120,145 (71,192 households)
Characteristics City and rural composite town (Hallyeo Marine National Park)
Cultural assets Waryong Culture Festival (October)
Course of Establishing Sister Relationship
1999.03.30 Jeongeup City's Working Level Group visit (Chief of Planning Office and two others). Developed intent to establish Yeong-Honam Sisterhood.
1999.04.08 Visit of Sacheon City Working Level Group (Head of Administration Department and one others). Discussed the establishment of Sisterhood.
1999.05.26 Visit to sign the Sisterhood Agreement (Mayor and 39 others). Signed Sisterhood Agreement.
1999.11.02 Honorary Reporters of Sacheon City Magazine (45) Friendship promotion visit.
1999.11.08 Visit of an Industrial Inspection Committee of outstanding Civil Servants from Sacheon City (Two visits, 90 Civil Servants).
2000.04.26 Sacheon City invitation visit (Mayor and 39 others). Tree planting, visit to facilities.
2000.05.15 Exchange work for the first half of the year. (May 15th to May 19th).
2000.05.20 Visit to participate in a friendship badminton tournament (30 members of the badminton club).
2000.10.11 Visit of badminton club members (20 members of the badminton club).
2000.10.28 Congratulatory visit of the 5th Waryong Culture Festival (Chief Secretary of the City Council and two others).
2000.10.31 Congratulatory visit to the Jeongeupsa Culture Festival 2000 (Chief of General Affairs Department and two others).
2000.11.06 Exchange work for the second half of the year (agricultural administration, urban, culture). (November 6th to November 10th).
2000.11.19 Visit of private badminton club of Sacheon (40 members (NGO), Jeongeup High School auditorium).
2001.04.30 Attendance of the Inauguration Ceremony of the 5th Mayor of Sacheon (Deputy Mayor, person in charge of Planning).
2001.05.17 Invitation training by Civil Defense Education Lecturer of Sacheon (Choe Juseop).
2001.05.26 Invitation visit for a friendship badminton tournament. (Sacheon Indoor Gym, 65 people in attendance, (33 from Sacheon, 32 from Jeongeup). The visit included a field trip to an agricultural and industrial area, the tournament, dinner, and discussions).
2001.08.03 Donation of goods for those flood damage victims (100 blankets. 200 boxes of instant noodles - worth about 5000 won). Donated by the Chief of the Social and Industrial Office and two others).
2001.10.14 Participated in the 3rd Jeongeup Confederation Flag Badminton Tournament (50 players).
2001.11.02 Visit of Sacheon City Council members (14 city council members, an entourage of eight). Trip included facility inspection (Mt. Naejang, Donghak ruins)).