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History
The oldest record that confirms the name of Sokcho for the first time goes back to Sejongsillok Jiriji, a map made in the 2th year of King Danjong in 1454, in the Joseon (Choson) period. In the Joseon period, Sokcho was a district, called Sokcho-ri, Socheon-myeon, Yangyang-dohobu.
The Present distict of Sokcho-Si was the parts of Socheon-myeon and Domun-myeon in Yangyang-dohobu in the Joseon period.
| Prehistoric times | B.C. 1000 | Formed the early Bronze Age |
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| Prehistoric people lived (Found dwellings of the blue dagger period and artifacts: Joyang-dong, Jangsa-dong, Domun-dong) | ||
| Ancient times | 551(?) | In the 12th year of King Jinheung in the Silla period, it was included into Silla from Goguryeo |
| 757 | Ingnyeonghyeon, the 16th year of King Gyeongdeok of Silla | |
Middle ages (Goryeo) | 995 | Ingnyeonghyeon, Sanbang-do, the 14th year of Seongjong |
| 1036 | Ingnyeonghyeon, Donggye the 9th year of Jeongion | |
| 1221 | Elevated to Yangju from Ingnyeonghyeon, the 8the year of Gojong | |
| 1257 | Relegated to Deongnyeong-gammu from Yangju, the 44th year of King Gojong | |
| 1260 | Reiterated to Yangju from Deongnyeong-gammu, the first year of King Wonjong | |
| Recent modern times (Joseon) | 1397 | Yangju was elevated to Yangju Bu, the 6th year of King Taejo |
| 1413 | Changed from Yangju-bu to Yangju-dohobu, the 13th year of Taejong | |
| 1416 | Changed from Yangju-dohobu to Yangyang-dohobu, the 16th year of Taejong | |
| 1618 | Relegated to Yangyanghyeon, the 10th year of Gwanghae-gun | |
| 1623 | Reiterated to Yangyangdohobu, the first year of Injo | |
| 1688 | Relegated to Yangyanghyeon, the 14th year of Sukjong | |
| 1697 | Reiterated to Yangyangdohobu, the 23th year of Sukjong | |
| 1783 | Relegated to Yangyanghyeon, the 7th year of Jeongjo | |
| 1792 | Reiterated to Yangyangdohobu, the 16th year of Jongjo | |
| 1895 | Changed from Yangju-dohobu to Yangyang-gun, the 32th year of Gojong | |
| Modern times (1910~1950) | March 1,1914 | 12 Myeons of Yangyang-gun were rearranged into 7 myeons as follows. There were Seo-myeon, Hyeonbuk-myeon, and Hyeonnam-myeon. Gunnae-myeon (Bunae-myeon), Bunam-myeon, Wisan-myeon were included into Yanguang-myeon; Dong-myeon, Nam -myeon were rearranged into Sonnyang-myeon; Gangseon-myeon and Sahyeon-myeon were into Ganghyeon-myeon; and Domun-myeon and Socheon-myeon were into Docheon-myeon; (Ganseong-gun and Goseong-gun were merged into Ganseong-gun) |
| 1919 | Ganseong-gun was renamed as Goseong-gun | |
| July 1,1937 | Toseong-myeon and Jukwang-myeon were included into Yangyang-gun. Docheon-myeon was renamed as Sokcho-myeon. (Myeon office moved from Daepo-ri to Sokcho-ri) | |
| October 1,1942 | Sokcho-myeon was elevated to Eup. (Ordinance No.104) | |
| August 24,1945 | Under the communist rule | |
| Modern Times (1950~2000) | January 8,1951 | Revived as Eup, under the military authority, as the South Korean soldiers moved into it. |
| October 21,1954 | Sokcho-eup, Yangyang-gun (Legislation No.350) | |
| November 17,1954 | Transferred to democratic rule | |
| January 1,1963 | Elevated to a Si(city) from Sokcho-eup (Legislation No 1176) | |
| July 1,1973 | 13 Dongs as Jangcheon-ri and Sajin-ri Toseong-myeon Goseong-gun were included into Jangsa-dong (Presidential decree No.6542) | |
| February 15,1983 | As parts of Yangyang-gun, Ganghyeon-myeon, Sangbok-ri were included into Seorak-dong, the number of legal Dong is 14, and 13 administrative dongs) (Presidential decree No 11027) | |
| April 1,1990 | Sajin-dong, Jangcheon-dong, which are legal dong were incorporated into Jangsa-dong (Legal dongs: 13, Administrative dongs: 13) (Municipal ordinance No.1293) | |
| October 17,1998 | Through integration, the number of administrative Dongs was reduced from 13 to 8. As of late, the number of legal Dongs is 13; the number of administrative dongs is 8 (Municipal ordinance No.1657) |
Details of integration of administrative Dongs
- Yeongnang-dong and Jangsa-dong are integrated into Yeongnang-dong
- Jungang-dong and Geumho-dong are into Geumho-dong
- Parts of Cheonghak-dong and a part of Gyo-dong are into Gyo-dong
- Parts of Nohak-dong and a part of Gyo-dong are into Nohak-dong
- Parts of Cheongho-dong and Joyang-dong are into Cheongho-dong
- Parts of Daepo-dong, Domun-dong, and Seorak-dong are into Daepo-dong
Details of integration of administrative Dongs
| Category | 1962 | 1994 (Before self-governing) | 2002 | 2003 |
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| Population | 50,703 persons | 78,622 persons | 90,029 persons | 89,047 persons |
| Household | 10.464 Households | 24,414 Households | 33,258 Households | 33,848 Households |
| Budget | 25 million Won | 67,500 million Won | 146,700 million Won | 160,700 million Won |
| Houses | - | 19,561 dong | 31,460 dong | 30,495 dong |
| Car | 92 cars | 13,132 cars | 26,848 cars | 27,598 cars |
| Road extension | 47.1 | 91.13 | 115.4 | 241.8 |
| Water pipe | 2T/D | 41T/D | 49T/D | 49T/D |
| Education facilities | 12 | 36 | 34 | 35 |
| Nurseries | - | 14 | 74 | 80 |
| Medical institutions | 19 | 54 | 92 | 95 |
| Accommodation facilities | 44 | 231 | 249 | 236 |