Provinces of South Korea
Province 도 (道) | |
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Gangwon including DPRK controlled-parts ) | |
Government |
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Province | |
Hangul | 도 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | do |
McCune–Reischauer | to |
Special self-governing province | |
Hangul | 특별자치도 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | teukbyeoljachido |
McCune–Reischauer | tŭkpyŏljach'ido |
Provinces are one of the
History
Although the details of local administration have changed dramatically over time, the basic outline of the current three-tiered system was implemented under the reign of
Types
Provinces (도, 道) are the highest-ranked administrative divisions in South Korea, which follows the East Asian tradition name
Special Self-governing Province or State (특별자치도, 特別自治道) is a type of provinces with more autonomy over its economy and more powers are given to the provincial government.
Administration
Governors for the provinces and mayors for the special/metropolitan cities are elected every four years. Current governors and mayors are listed at
List of provinces
Name | Official English name[1] | Hangul | Hanja | ISO | Pop. (2020)[2] |
Area (km2) |
Density 2020 (/km2) |
Capital | Historical province |
Cultural region |
Abbreviation | ||
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North Chungcheong | Chungcheongbuk-do | 충청북도 | 忠淸北道 | KR-43 | 1,632,088 | 7,433[3] | 219.6 | Cheongju | Chungcheong | Hoseo | Chungbuk | 충북 | 忠北 |
South Chungcheong | Chungcheongnam-do | 충청남도 | 忠淸南道 | KR-44 | 2,176,636 | 8,204[4] | 265.3 | Hongseong |
Chungnam | 충남 | 忠南 | ||
Gangwon | Gangwon State | 강원특별자치도 | 江原特別自治道 | KR-42 | 1,521,763 | 20,569[5] | 74.0 | Chuncheon | Gangwon |
Gwandong | Gangwon | 강원 | 江原 |
Gyeonggi | Gyeonggi-do | 경기도 | 京畿道 | KR-41 | 13,511,676 | 10,171[6] | 1,328.5 | Suwon | Gyeonggi | Sudogwon |
Gyeonggi | 경기 | 京畿 |
North Gyeongsang | Gyeongsangbuk-do | 경상북도 | 慶尙北道 | KR-47 | 2,644,757 | 19,030[7] | 139.0 | Andong | Gyeongsang | Yeongnam | Gyeongbuk | 경북 | 慶北 |
South Gyeongsang | Gyeongsangnam-do | 경상남도 | 慶尙南道 | KR-48 | 3,333,056 | 10,532[8] | 316.5 | Changwon | Gyeongnam | 경남 | 慶南 | ||
Jeonbuk |
Jeonbuk State | 전북특별자치도 | 全北特別自治道 | KR-45 | 1,802,766 | 8,043 | 224.1 | Jeonju | Jeolla | Honam | Jeonbuk | 전북 | 全北 |
South Jeolla | Jeollanam-do | 전라남도 | 全羅南道 | KR-46 | 1,788,807 | 11,858 | 150.9 | Muan |
Jeonnam | 전남 | 全南 | ||
Jeju | Jeju Special Self-Governing Province |
제주특별자치도 | 濟州特別自治道 | KR-49 | 670,858 | 1,849[9] | 362.8 | Jeju | Jeju | Jeju | 제주 | 濟州 |
Claimed provinces
This article is part of a series on the |
Administrative divisions of South Korea |
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Provincial level |
Province (list) |
Special self-governing province ( Jeonbuk ) |
Special city (Seoul ) |
list ) |
Special self-governing city (Sejong ) |
Municipal level |
list ) |
City (list ) |
list ) |
Autonomous District (list ) |
Submunicipal level |
list ) |
Non-autonomous District (list ) |
Neighborhoods and Towns |
Town (list) |
Township (list) |
Neighborhood (list) |
Villages |
Village (list) |
Communities |
Ward |
South Korea claims five provinces on the territory controlled by North Korea. These claimed provinces are managed by the Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces (Korean: 이북5도위원회; Hanja: 以北五道委員會). These provinces are based on the divisions of the Korean Empire era and are different from the present North Korean provinces.
Historical province | Name | Hangul | Hanja | Area (km2) | Capital | Cultural region |
Abbreviation | ||
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Hamgyeong | North Hamgyeong
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함경북도 | 咸鏡北道 | 20,345 | Cheongjin |
Gwanbuk |
Hambuk | 함북 | 咸北 |
South Hamgyeong
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함경남도 | 咸鏡南道 | 31,977 | Hamheung |
Gwannam |
Hamnam | 함남 | 咸南 | |
Pyeongan
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North Pyeongan
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평안북도 | 平安北道 | 28,443 | Sinuiju | Gwanseo |
Pyeongbuk | 평북 | 平北 |
South Pyeongan
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평안남도 | 平安南道 | 14,944 | Pyeongyang |
Pyeongnam | 평남 | 平南 | ||
Hwanghae | Hwanghae
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황해도 | 黃海道 | 16,744 | Haeju | Haeseo |
Hwanghae | 황해 | 黃海 |
See also
- Administrative divisions of South Korea
- Special cities of South Korea
References
- ^ [1] Archived 2017-03-12 at the Wayback Machine, p. 41.
- ^ "South Korea Administrative Districts". CityPopulation.de. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ 충북면적 (in Korean). North Chungcheong Province. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ 일반현황 (in Korean). South Chungcheong Province. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "Natural Environment". Gangwon Province. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ 위치와 자연환경 (in Korean). Gyeonggi Province. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ 경북현황 (in Korean). North Gyeongsang Province. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ 일반 현황 (in Korean). South Gyeongsang Province. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "Geography". Jeju Province. Retrieved 18 March 2013.