| Silla period |
The name of Yeongyang was 'Goeun' in the early period
It was changed as 'Yeongyang' in the late period. |
| Goryeo period |
Yeongyang was incorporated in Yejubu(yeonghae) in 1018(the 9th year of King Hyeonjong).
Yeongyang-hyun was built in 1179(the 9thyear of Myeongjong),whose nickname was Ikyang. |
| Chosun dynasty |
Yeongyang-hyun was incorporated in Yeonghae-bu in 1413(the 13thyear of Taejong).
It became Yeongyang-hyun again in 1898(the 9thyear of Sukjong).
The name was changed to Yeongyang-gun. |
| 1914 |
Ibam-myeon and Seokbo-myeon of Jinbo-hyun were incorporated in Yeongyang-gun(6 myeons) |
| 1 January 1963 |
Uljin-gun Onjeong-myeon Bonsin-ri is incorporated in Subi-myeon. |
| 1 May 1979 |
Yeongyang-myeon was raised to the status of Yeongyang-eup. |
| 1 January 1987 |
Seokbo-myeon Yanggu-dong, Subi-myeon Gisan-dong was incorporated in Yeongyang-eup.Part of Ibam-myeon Bangjeon-dong was incorporated in Seokbo-myeon.The name Seokbo-myeon Bukgye-dong was changed to Okgye-dong.Yeongyang-eup Seobu2-dong was divided into Seobu2-dong and Seobu4-dong. |
| 1 May 1988 |
The status 'dong' turned into 'ri'. |
| 26 December 1994 |
Part of Uljin-gun Seo-myeon Wangpi-ri was incoporated in Yeongyang-gun Subi-myeon Sinam-ri. |
