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Administrative divisions of South Korea; Provincial level; Province : Special self-governing province (Jeju, Gangwon and North Jeolla) Special city : Metropolitan city : Special self-governing city : Municipal level; Specific city : City : County : Autonomous District : Submunicipal level; Administrative city
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.
A gu (Korean: 구), or district, is an administrative unit in South Korea.There are two kinds of districts in South Korea.One is the autonomous district (자치구; jachigu) of special and metropolitan cities, which is a municipal entity similar to a city with its own mayor along with its own legislative council.
South Korea, [c] officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), [d] is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan.
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.
South Korea: Regional ... South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: 2 island groups: ... Administrative divisions First-level Second-level
Administrative divisions of South Korea; Dong (administrative division) Gu (administrative division) Gun (administrative division) Myeon (administrative division)
Administrative divisions of Korea may refer to: Provinces of Korea, of the Korean Empire and of Korea under Japanese rule Eight Provinces of Korea (later thirteen), under the Joseon Dynasty; Administrative divisions of North Korea; Administrative divisions of South Korea