List of cities in South Korea

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List of cities in South Korea

Administrative divisions
of South Korea
Provincial level
Province
(道 도 do)
Special Self-Governing Province
(特別自治道 특별자치도 teukbyeoljachi-do)
Special city
(特別市 특별시 teukbyeol-si)
Metropolitan city
(廣域市 광역시 gwangyeok-si)
Municipal level
City
(市 시 si)
County
(郡 군 gun)
District
(區 구 gu)
Town
(邑 읍 eup)
Township
(面 면 myeon)
Neighbourhood
(洞 동 dong)
Ri
(里 리 ri)
Map of South Korea

The largest cities of South Korea have self-governing status equivalent to that of provinces. Seoul, the largest city and capital, is classified as a teukbyeolsi (Special City), while the next 6 largest cities (see the list below) are classified as gwangyeoksi (Metropolitan Cities; see Special cities of Korea). Smaller cities are classified as si ("cities") and are under provincial jurisdiction, at the same level as counties (see Administrative divisions of South Korea).

Contents

Self-governing cities with the status of provinces

520px-Provinces of South Korea Txt.PNG
Table 2: Special Cities and Metropolitan Cities of South Korea Note: South Korea uses the Revised Romanisation of Korean.
Romanization Hangul Hanja Year of Split Province split from
Seoul Teukbyeolsi 서울 특별시 See note below December, 1067 Yangju (then Namgyeong)
Busan Gwangyeoksi 부산 광역시 釜山廣域市 January 1, 1963 S. Gyeongsang
Daegu Gwangyeoksi 대구 광역시 大邱廣域市 July 1, 1981 N. Gyeongsang
Incheon Gwangyeoksi 인천 광역시 仁川廣域市 July 1, 1981 Gyeonggi
Gwangju Gwangyeoksi 광주 광역시 光州廣域市 November 1, 1986 S. Jeolla
Daejeon Gwangyeoksi 대전 광역시 大田廣域市 January 1, 1989 S. Chungcheong
Ulsan Gwangyeoksi 울산 광역시 蔚山廣域市 July 15, 1997 S. Gyeongsang

Notes

  • The name "Seoul" does not originate from hanja. The official Chinese translation is written as 首爾/首尔, which is a transcription based on the pronunciation of "Seoul", but 漢城/汉城 remains frequently used. As a suffix, the character gyeong (京) is used, which means "capital".
  • Seoul was designated a "Special Free City" (Teukbyeol Jayusi; 특별 자유시; 特別自由市) separate from Gyeonggi Province on August 15, 1946; it became a "Special City" on August 15, 1949.
  • All of the above cities except Ulsan have metro (subway) systems either in operation or under construction.
  • The Unified Changwon City metropolian area which consists of the cities Changwon, Masan, and Jinhae has a population of 1.2 million.

Provincial Cities of Gyeonggi-do

Main article: Cities and Counties of Gyeonggi-do
  • Suwon (수원시, 水原市, capital)
  • Ansan (안산시, 安山市)
  • Anseong (안성시, 安城市)
  • Anyang (안양시, 安養市)
  • Bucheon (부천시, 富川市)
  • Dongducheon (동두천시, 東豆川市)
  • Gimpo (김포시, 金浦市)
  • Goyang (고양시, 高陽市)
  • Gunpo (군포시, 軍浦市)
  • Guri (구리시, 九里市)
  • Gwacheon (과천시, 果川市)
  • Gwangju (광주시, 廣州市)
  • Gwangmyeong (광명시, 光明市)
  • Hanam (하남시, 河南市)
  • Hwaseong (화성시, 華城市)
  • Icheon (이천시, 利川市)
  • Namyangju (남양주시, 南楊州市)
  • Osan (오산시, 烏山市)
  • Paju (파주시, 坡州市)
  • Pocheon (포천시, 抱川市)
  • Pyeongtaek (평택시, 平澤市)
  • Seongnam (성남시, 城南市)
  • Siheung (시흥시, 始興市)
  • Uijeongbu (의정부시, 議政府市)
  • Uiwang (의왕시, 儀旺市)
  • Yangju (양주시, 楊州市)
  • Yongin (용인시, 龍仁市)

Other Provincial Cities

Chungcheongnam-do

Main article: Cities and Counties of Chungcheongnam-do
  • Asan (아산시, 牙山市)
  • Boryeong (보령시, 保寧市)
  • Cheonan (천안시, 天安市)
  • Gongju (공주시, 公州市)
  • Nonsan (논산시, 論山市)
  • Seosan (서산시, 瑞山市)
  • Gyeryong (계룡시, 鷄龍市)

Gangwon-do

Main article: Cities and Counties of Gangwon-do
  • Chuncheon (춘천시, 春川市, capital)
  • Donghae (동해시, 東海市)
  • Gangneung (강릉시, 江陵市)
  • Samcheok (삼척시, 三陟市)
  • Sokcho (속초시, 束草市)
  • Taebaek (태백시, 太白市)
  • Wonju (원주시, 原州市)

Gyeongsangbuk-do

Main article: Cities and Counties of Gyeongsangbuk-do
  • Andong (안동시; 安東市)
  • Gimcheon (김천시; 金泉市)
  • Gyeongju (경주시; 慶州市)
  • Gyeongsan (경산시; 慶山市)
  • Gumi (구미시; 龜尾市)
  • Mungyeong (문경시;聞慶市)
  • Pohang (포항시; 浦項市)
  • Sangju (상주시; 尙州市)
  • Yeongcheon (영천시; 永川市)
  • Yeongju (영주시; 榮州市)

Gyeongsangnam-do

Main article: Cities and Counties of Gyeongsangnam-do
  • Changwon (창원시; 昌原市, capital)
  • Geoje (거제시; 巨濟市)
  • Gimhae (김해시; 金海市)
  • Jinju (진주시; 晋州市)
  • Miryang (밀양시; 密陽市)
  • Sacheon (사천시; 泗川市)
  • Tongyeong (통영시; 統營市)
  • Yangsan (양산시; 梁山市)

Chungcheongbuk-do

Main article: Cities and Counties of Chungcheongbuk-do
  • Cheongju (청주시, 淸州市, capital)
  • Chungju (충주시, 忠州市)
  • Jecheon (제천시, 堤川市)

Jeollabuk-do

Main article: Cities and Counties of Jeollabuk-do
  • Jeonju (전주시; 全州市, capital)
  • Gimje (김제시; 金堤市)
  • Gunsan (군산시; 群山市)
  • Iksan (익산시; 益山市)
  • Jeongeup (정읍시; 井邑市)
  • Namwon (남원시; 南原市)

Jeollanam-do

Main article: Cities and Counties of Jeollanam-do
  • Mokpo (목포시, 木浦市)
  • Yeosu (여수시, 麗水市)
  • Suncheon (순천시, 順天市)
  • Gwangyang (광양시, 光陽市)
  • Naju (나주시, 羅州市)

Jeju Teukbyeol-jachido

  • Jeju City (제주시, 濟州市, capital)
  • Seogwipo (서귀포시, 西歸浦市)

Most populous South Korean cities

Main article: List of cities in South Korea by population
Rank Municipality Hangul Hanja Population
(2010 Census)		 Province
1 Seoul 서울특별시 서울(首爾)特別市 9,794,304 none
2 Busan 부산광역시 釜山廣域市 3,414,950 none
3 Incheon 인천광역시 仁川廣域市 2,637,652 none
4 Daegu 대구광역시 大邱廣域市 2,532,077 none
5 Daejeon 대전광역시 大田廣域市 1,495,453 none
6 Gwangju 광주광역시 光州廣域市 1,469,293 none
7 Ulsan 울산광역시 蔚山廣域市 1,081,985 none
8 Suwon 수원시 水原市 1,064,951 Gyeonggi-do
9 Changwon 창원시 昌原市 1,062,731 Gyeongsangnam-do
10 Seongnam 성남시 城南市 951,424 Gyeonggi-do
11 Goyang 고양시 高陽市 897,174 Gyeonggi-do
12 Yongin 용인시 龍仁市 852,505 Gyeonggi-do
13 Bucheon 부천시 富川市 847,841 Gyeonggi-do
14 Ansan 안산시 安山市 722,598 Gyeonggi-do
15 Cheongju 청주시 淸州市 667,726 Chungcheongbuk-do
16 Jeonju 전주시 全州市 643,079 Jeollabuk-do
17 Anyang 안양시 安養市 603,184 Gyeonggi-do
18 Cheonan 천안시 天安市 574,022 Chungcheongnam-do
19 Namyangju 남양주시 南楊州市 523,301 Gyeonggi-do
20 Pohang 포항시 浦項市 510,079 Gyeongsangbuk-do

Sources

See also

  • List of cities in South Korea by population
  • List of South Korean regions by GDP
List of cities in Asia
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