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Administrative divisions of North Korea; ISO 3166-2:KR, ISO codes for cities and provinces in South Korea; List of cities in South Korea; List of South Korean regions by GDP; Provinces of Korea; Special cities of South Korea
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 Chungcheong: 1988.12.31: Administrative divisions were annexed by Daejeon City (Daedeok District) and Nonsan County. Yeongi County: 연기군: 燕岐郡: South Chungcheong: 2012.7.1: Dissolved, became administrative divisions under the newly established Sejong City. Gongju County: 공주군: 公州郡: South Chungcheong: 1995.1.1
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
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.
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
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.