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Big municipal cities are given the power to subdivide themselves into non-autonomous districts (Korean: 일반구; Hanja: 一般區). [3] However, some big municipal cities have chosen not to divide themselves into districts, such as Bucheon, Gimhae, Hwaseong, or Namyangju. Currently, South Korea has a total of 17 big cities.
In South Korean special metropolitan city and metropolitan cities, the mayor is the highest-ranking official in charge. The mayor is directly elected by the people registered in the city for a duration of four years (e.g., the mayor of Seoul ).
Main menu. Main menu. move to sidebar hide. Navigation Main page; ... Largest cities or towns in South Korea. 2015 Population and Housing Census [1] Rank Name ...
Metropolitan city Jeju: Jeju: Jejudo: KR-49 Administrative city: Jeonju: North Jeolla: Honam: KR-45 Specific city Muan: South Jeolla: Honam: KR-46 County Sejong * Sejong: Hoseo: KR-50 Metropolitan autonomous city: Seoul * Seoul: Sudogwon: KR-11 Special city: Suwon: Gyeonggi: Sudogwon: KR-41 Specific city Ulsan * Ulsan: Yeongnam: KR-31 ...
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Seoul, [b] officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, [c] is the capital and largest city of South Korea.The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, [8] emerged as the world's sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, trailing behind Paris, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Tokyo, and New York, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population.
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A town or eup is an administrative unit in South Korea; along with township (rural), a town (urban) is one of the divisions of a county, and of some cities with a population of less than 500,000. The main town or towns in a county—or the secondary town or towns within a city's territory—are designated as towns. Towns are subdivided into ...