Gimpo Peninsula Eup. In the period of Joseon Dynasty, Gimpo Peninsula is occupied by Tongjin County and Gimpo County(including current Geomdan dong). In 1914, under the rearrangement of administrative division by Japan empires, the two counties were merged with Yangcheon County(current most part of Yangcheon District and Gangseo District of Seoul Special City) and became new Gimpo County. In 1963, part of former Yangcheon county was absorbed into Seoul but Gimpo county merges Gyeyang Myeon, formerly the district of Bucheon County. In 1989 Gyeyang Myeon was absorbed into Incheon Metropolitan City, followed by absorption of Geomdan Myeon into Incheon in 1995. It
Gimpo University. There are 27 elementary schools, 12 middle schools, and 8 high schools, including Gimpo Foreign Language High School. Three elementary schools, two middle, and two high schools are located in the area of Tongjin. In 1914, Yangcheon county and Gimpo county were merged. Yangcheon county was separated into 2 towns (Yangdong and Yangseo). In 1958, Yeouido international airport was relocated to Gimpo. In 1963, Yangdong and Yangseo towns were incorporated into Yeongdeungpo-gu; it includes Gimpo airport. In 1973, Gyeyang and Ojeong towns of Bucheon were transferred to Gimpo. In 1989, parts of Gyeyang town were ceded to Incheon, giving