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Provinces (도, 道) are the highest-ranked administrative divisions in South Korea, which follows the East Asian tradition name Circuit (administrative division).Along with the common provinces, there are four types of special administrative divisions with equal status: special self-governing province, special city, metropolitan city, and special self-governing city.
During most of the Joseon dynasty, Korea was divided into eight provinces (do; 도; 道). The eight provinces ' boundaries remained unchanged for about 480 years from 1413 to 1895, and formed a geographic paradigm that is still reflected today in the Korean Peninsula 's administrative divisions, dialects, and regional distinctions.
Between 1946 and 1954, five new provinces were created: Jeju in South Korea, and North and South Hwanghae, Chagang, and Ryanggang in North Korea. With the freezing of the Korean War in 1953, provincial boundaries were again modified between the two Koreas, and have since remained mostly unchanged; new cities and special administrative regions ...
South Jeolla Province: Muan County: ... List of cities in South Korea; List of South Korean regions by GDP; Provinces of Korea; Special cities of South Korea; References
Province-level cities have equal status to provinces in the South Korean administrative scheme, and are among the highest-ranked administrative divisions of South Korea. There are three kinds of first-level city in South Korea.
Pages in category "Provinces of South Korea" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Provinces of South Korea (10 C, 10 P) F. Former commanderies of China in Korea (1 C, 9 P) Former prefectures of Japan in Korea (13 P) G. Gangwon Province (Korea) (2 C ...
South Africa: Regional 9 provinces: 44 district municipalities: 205 local municipalities: 4,468 wards: 8 metropolitan municipalities: South Korea: Regional 1 Special City (teukbyeolsi) Autonomous districts (jachigu) 5 counties Neighborhoods (dong) Towns (eup) Townships (myeon) Rural villages (ri, fifth level) Urban villages (tong, fifth level)