Administrative divisions of South Korea
South Korea is politically in a special city ( Teukbyeolsi ), six cities ( Gwangyeoksi ) and nine provinces ( Do) divided. These in turn are divided into finer structures.
Note on the translation of terms: English terms Special City (specific city), Metropolitan City ( city ), Province (Province) and City (City) will be used by the official English-language authority sites. They were translated into German. The remaining terms are no official translation, they are used as a comparison.
- 2.1 Si / Gun
- 2.2 Gu / Eup / Myeon
- 2.3 Dong / Ri
Primary subdivision (Provinces)
South Korea is politically subdivided into provinces, apart from the actual provinces there are also Stadprovinzen, referred to but not as a province (Do):
Teukbyeolsi
The Teukbyeolsi ( 특별시 ;特别 市; City Special = Special City) is a primary subdivision of South Korea, along with the city ( Gwangyeoksi ) and the province (Do). South Korea has a Teukbyeolsi:
- Seoul (1 )
Seoul is divided into districts ( Gu ).
Gwangyeoksi
The Gwangyeoksi ( 광역시 ;广域 市; Metropolitan City = city ) is a primary subdivision of South Korea, along with the specific city ( Teukbyeolsi ) and the province (Do). South Korea has six Gwangyeoksi:
Gwangju and Daejeon are divided into only (neighborhoods) Gu, the rest are divided both in Gu as well as in counties ( gun ).
Do
The Do ( 도 ,道; Province; Province ) is a primary subdivision of South Korea, along with the specific city ( Teukbyeolsi ) and the City ( Gwangyeoksi ). South Korea has nine Dos:
- Gyeonggi -do ( 8)
- Gangwon -do ( 9)
- Chungcheongbuk -do ( 10)
- Chungcheongnam -do ( 11)
- Jeollabuk -do ( 12)
- Jeollanam -do ( 13)
- Gyeongsangbuk -do ( 14)
- Gyeongsangnam -do ( 15)
- Jeju -do ( 16)
Each Th is divided into counties ( Gun) and cities (Si).
Further subdivision
The primary divisions of South Korea are further divided, with different designations for urban and rural areas are also used in these subdivisions. In this case, a municipal unit include rural subunits or a rural unit urban subunits. The designations for the different levels are presented below.
Si / Gun
The uppermost subdivision of a province (Do) is the Si ( 시 ;市; city) as well as its rural counterpart, the Gun ( 군 ;郡, county). A Si has at least 50,000 inhabitants, as soon as a gun that mark is reached, it automatically becomes the Si. Si with more than 500,000 inhabitants ( especially Suwon, Bucheon, Cheongju and Jeonju ) are subdivided into districts ( Gu ), smaller cities are directly in neighborhoods ( dong ).
Gu / Eup / Myeon
An Gu ( 구 ;区) is a district of a big city, administratively located on the same level Eup ( 읍 ;邑, small town ) and Myeon ( 면 ;面, rural community ), the subdivisions of a Gun or a Si.
Dong / Ri
The smallest administrative unit is the district Dong ( 동 ;洞) and the village of Ri ( 리 ;里). A village is i.d.R. Part of a Myeon, can also be in a rural area within a Eup.
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