List of cities in South Korea
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| Administrative divisions of South Korea |
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| 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) |
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).
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[edit] Self-governing cities with the status of provinces
| Romanization | Hangul | Hanja | Year of Split | Province split from |
| Seoul Teukbyeolsi | 서울 특별시 | See note below | December, 1067 | Yangju (then Namgyeong) |
| Busan Gwangyeoksi | 부산 광역 | 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 |
[edit] Notes
- The name "Seoul" does not originate from hanja. The official Hanja 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.
[edit] Provincial Cities of Gyeonggi-do
Main article: Cities and Counties of Gyeonggi-do
[edit] Other Provincial Cities
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Main article: Cities and Counties of Chungcheongnam-do
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Main article: Cities and Counties of Gangwon-do
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Main article: Cities and Counties of Gyeongsangbuk-do
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Main article: Cities and Counties of Gyeongsangnam-do
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Main article: Cities and Counties of Chungcheongbuk-do
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Main article: Cities and Counties of Jeollabuk-do
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Main article: Cities and Counties of Jeollanam-do
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[edit] Most populous South Korean cities
Main article: List of cities in South Korea by population
| Rank | Municipality | Hangul | Hanja | Population (2010 Census) |
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| 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 |
