Admeenistrative diveesions o Sooth Korea
Sooth Korea is dividit intae 8 provinces (do), 1 special autonomous province (teukbyeol jachido), 6 metropolitan ceties (gwangyeoksi), an 1 special ceety (teukbyeolsi). These are further subdividit intae a variety o smawer entities, includin ceeties (si), coonties (gun), destricts (gu), touns (eup), tounships (myeon), neighborhuids (dong) an veelages (ri).
Note on translation: awtho the terms "Special Ceety", "Metropolitan Ceety", "Province", an "Ceety" are commonly uised on Inglis-leid govrenment wabsteids, the ither translations — "coonty", "toun", "destrict", etc. — are nae offeecial translations, an are anerlie intendit tae serve as uiseful illustrations o ilka entity's meanin. The northwastren islands o Yeonpyeong Island, Baengnyeong Island, Daecheong Island, an the muckle smawer Socheong Island are pairt o Ongjin.
Provincial level diveesions
Do (Province)
A "do" (도, 道) is equivalent tae a province an ane o the primary diveesions o the kintra, alang wi "teukbyeolsi" (특별시) an "gwangyeoksi (광역시)". Sooth Korea haes 8 provinces an ane special sel-govrenin province (teukbyeol jachido; 특별 자치도; 特別自治道).
Ilka province is subdividit intae ceeties ("si") an coonties ("gun").
Gwangyeoksi (Metropolitan Ceety)
Gwangyeoksi (광역시; 廣域市), or "metropolitan cities", are major ceeties that are no pairt o ony province, but exist independently an are sel-govrened. Thay are comparable tae Cheenae's direct-controlled municipalities or even Breetish metropolitan coonties. Sooth Korea haes 6 metropolitan ceeties wi provincial status.
Ilka Metropolitan Ceety are dividit intae wards ("gu") an ootlyin coonties ("gun") comparable tae Breetish non-metropolitan coonties.
Teukbyeolsi (Special Ceety)
A "teukbyeolsi" (특별시; 特別市) is ane o the primary diveesions o the kintra, alang wi gwangyeoksi an do. Sooth Korea haes anerlie ane special ceety. Seoul is dividit intae destricts ("gu").
Leet o Province level diveesions
| # | Romaja | Hangul | Hanja | Type | Caipital | Region | Population1 | Aurie2 | Density3 | ISO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seoul | 서울시 | (首爾)市4 | Special Ceety | (Jung-gu, Seoul) | Sudogwon | 10,421,782 | 605.25 | 17,219 | KR-11 |
| 2 | Busan | 부산시 | 釜山市 | Metropolitan Ceety | (Yeonje-gu, Busan) | Yeongnam | 3,635,389 | 763.46 | 4,762 | KR-26 |
| 3 | Incheon | 인천시 | 仁川市 | Metropolitan Ceety | (Namdong-gu, Incheon) | Sudogwon | 2,628,000 | 964.53 | 2,724.6 | KR-28 |
| 4 | Daegu | 대구시 | 大邱市 | Metropolitan Ceety | (Jung-gu, Daegu) | Yeongnam | 2,512,604 | 884.15 | 2,842 | KR-27 |
| 5 | Gwangju | 광주시 | 光州市 | Metropolitan Ceety | (Seo-gu, Gwangju) | Honam | 1,415,953 | 501.36 | 2,824 | KR-29 |
| 6 | Daejeon | 대전시 | 大田市 | Metropolitan Ceety | (Seo-gu, Daejeon) | Hoseo | 1,442,857 | 539.84 | 2,673 | KR-30 |
| 7 | Ulsan | 울산시 | 蔚山市 | Metropolitan Ceety | (Nam-gu, Ulsan) | Yeongnam | 1,087,958 | 1,056.4 | 1,030 | KR-31 |
| 8 | Gyeonggi | 경기도 | 京畿道 | Province | Suwon | Sudogwon | 10,415,399 | 10,131 | 1,028 | KR-41 |
| 9 | Gangwon | 강원도 | 江原道 | Province | Chuncheon | Gwandong | 1,592,000 | 16,894 | 94 | KR-42 |
| 10 | Chungcheongbuk | 충청북도 | 忠清北道 | Province | Cheongju | Hoseo | 1,462,621 | 7,436 | 197 | KR-43 |
| 11 | Chungcheongnam | 충청남도 | 忠清南道 | Province | Daejeon | Hoseo | 1,840,4105 | 8,3525 | 2205 | KR-44 |
| 12 | Jeollabuk | 전라북도 | 全羅北道 | Province | Jeonju | Honam | 1,890,669 | 8,043 | 235 | KR-45 |
| 13 | Jeollanam | 전라남도 | 全羅南道 | Province | Muan | Honam | 1,994,287 | 11,858 | 168 | KR-46 |
| 14 | Gyeongsangbuk | 경상북도 | 慶尙北道 | Province | Daegu | Yeongnam | 2,775,8906 | 19,4406 | 1436 | KR-47 |
| 15 | Gyeongsangnam | 경상남도 | 慶尙南道 | Province | Changwon | Yeongnam | 2,970,929 | 11,859 | 251 | KR-48 |
| 16 | Jeju | 제주도 | 濟州道 | Special Sel-govrenin Province | Jeju Ceety | Jejudo | 560,000 | 1,845.55 | 303 | KR-49 |
Notes: 1 as o 2000; 2 km²; 3 per km²; 4see Names o Seoul; 5 Daejeon excludit; 6 Daegu excludit 7 currently bein planned
History
Awtho the details o local admeenistration hae chynged dramatically ower time, the basic ootline o the current three-tiered seestem wis implementit unner the reign o Gojong in 1895. A seemilar seestem an aa remains in uise in North Korea.
See an aa
- Admeenistrative diveesions o North Korea
- ISO 3166-2:KR, ISO codes for ceeties an provinces in Sooth Korea
- Leet o ceeties in the Republic o Korea
- Leet o Sooth Korean regions bi GDP
- Provinces o Korea
- Special ceeties o Korea
References
Freemit airtins
Template:Regions an admeenistrative diveesions o the Republic o Korea
