List of counties of South Korea
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List of all counties in South Korea: There are 82 counties in South Korea since Cheongwon County was dissolved on July 1, 2014 and annexed by Cheongju.
List of counties
County | Hangul | Hanja | Province | Population (2010) |
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Gijang County | 기장군 | [機張郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | Busan (Metropolitan city)[1] | 103,784 |
Dalseong County | 달성군 | [達城郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | Daegu (Metropolitan city)[2] | 160,363 |
Ganghwa County | 강화군 | [江華郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | Incheon (Metropolitan city)[3] | 30,643 |
Ongjin County | 옹진군 | [甕津郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | Incheon (Metropolitan city) | 11,202 |
Ulju County | 울주군 | [蔚州郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | Ulsan (Metropolitan city)[4] | 202,292 |
Gapyeong County | 가평군 | [加平郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | Gyeonggi[5] | 59,916 |
Yangpyeong County | 양평군 | [楊平郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | Gyeonggi | 96,950 |
Yeoncheon County | 연천군 | [漣川郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | Gyeonggi | 45,973 |
Cheorwon County | 철원군 | [鐵原郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | Gangwon[6] | 43,271 |
Goseong County | 고성군 | [高城郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | Gangwon | 26,753 |
Hoengseong County | 횡성군 | [橫城郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | Gangwon | 37,798 |
Hongcheon County | 홍천군 | [洪川郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | Gangwon | 62,888 |
Hwacheon County | 화천군 | [華川郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | Gangwon | 22,119 |
Inje County | 인제군 | [麟蹄郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | Gangwon | 28,765 |
Jeongseon County | 정선군 | [旌善郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | Gangwon | 35,980 |
Pyeongchang County | 평창군 | [平昌郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | Gangwon | 37,522 |
Yanggu County | 양구군 | [楊口郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | Gangwon | 19,363 |
Yangyang County | 양양군 | [襄陽郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | Gangwon | 25,475 |
Yeongwol County | 영월군 | [寧越郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | Gangwon | 35,050 |
Boeun County | 보은군 | [報恩郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Chungcheong[7] | 30,509 |
Danyang County | 단양군 | [丹陽郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Chungcheong | 28,165 |
Eumseong County | 음성군 | [陰城郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Chungcheong | 84,088 |
Goesan County | 괴산군 | [槐山郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Chungcheong | 31,392 |
Jincheon County | 진천군 | [鎭川郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Chungcheong | 61,915 |
Okcheon County | 옥천군 | [沃川郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Chungcheong | 49,730 |
Jeungpyeong County | 증평군 | [曾坪郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Chungcheong | 31,531 |
Yeongdong County | 영동군 | [永同郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Chungcheong | 46,231 |
Buyeo County | 부여군 | [扶餘郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Chungcheong[8] | 67,584 |
Cheongyang County | 청양군 | [青陽郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Chungcheong | 29,755 |
Geumsan County | 금산군 | [錦山郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Chungcheong | 52,952 |
Hongseong County | 홍성군 | [洪城郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Chungcheong | 82,811 |
Seocheon County | 서천군 | [舒川郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Chungcheong | 53,914 |
Taean County | 태안군 | [泰安郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Chungcheong | 53,888 |
Yesan County | 예산군 | [禮山郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Chungcheong | 77,830 |
Buan County | 부안군 | [扶安郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Jeolla | 50,814 |
Gochang County | 고창군 | [高敞郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Jeolla | 53,333 |
Imsil County | 임실군 | [任實郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Jeolla | 23,663 |
Jangsu County | 장수군 | [長水郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Jeolla | 19,424 |
Jinan County | 진안군 | [鎭安郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Jeolla | 20,446 |
Muju County | 무주군 | [茂朱郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Jeolla | 21,827 |
Sunchang County | 순창군 | [淳昌郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Jeolla | 25,241 |
Wanju County | 완주군 | [完州郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Jeolla | 83,408 |
Boseong County | 보성군 | [寶城郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Jeolla | 40,166 |
Damyang County | 담양군 | [潭陽郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Jeolla | 41,027 |
Gangjin County | 강진군 | [康津郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Jeolla | 34,204 |
Goheung County | 고흥군 | [高興郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Jeolla | 63,392 |
Gokseong County | 곡성군 | [谷城郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Jeolla | 27,272 |
Gurye County | 구례군 | [求禮郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Jeolla | 22,419 |
Haenam County | 해남군 | [海南郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Jeolla | 66,042 |
Hampyeong County | 함평군 | [咸平郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Jeolla | 30,995 |
Hwasun County | 화순군 | [和順郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Jeolla | 62,219 |
Jangheung County | 장흥군 | [長興郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Jeolla | 35,763 |
Jangseong County | 장성군 | [長城郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Jeolla | 38,507 |
Jindo County | 진도군 | [珍島郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Jeolla | 28,565 |
Muan County | 무안군 | [務安郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Jeolla | 68,462 |
Sinan County | 신안군 | [新安郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Jeolla | 33,222 |
Wando County | 완도군 | [莞島郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Jeolla | 46,777 |
Yeongam County | 영암군 | [靈巖郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Jeolla | 58,748 |
Yeonggwang County | 영광군 | [靈光郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Jeolla | 48,663 |
Bonghwa County | 봉화군 | [奉化郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Gyeongsang[9] | 31,242 |
Cheongdo County | 청도군 | [淸道郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Gyeongsang | 38,228 |
Cheongsong County | 청송군 | [靑松郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Gyeongsang | 24,008 |
Chilgok County | 칠곡군 | [漆谷郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Gyeongsang | 114,246 |
Goryeong County | 고령군 | [高靈郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Gyeongsang | 31,817 |
Gunwi County | 군위군 | [軍威郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Gyeongsang | 19,993 |
Seongju County | 성주군 | [星州郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Gyeongsang | 36,859 |
Uiseong County | 의성군 | [義城郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Gyeongsang | 51,247 |
Uljin County | 울진군 | [蔚珍郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Gyeongsang | 47,108 |
Ulleung County | 울릉군 | [鬱陵郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Gyeongsang | 7,764 |
Yecheon County | 예천군 | [醴泉郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Gyeongsang | 43,015 |
Yeongdeok County | 영덕군 | [盈德郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Gyeongsang | 36,428 |
Yeongyang County | 영양군 | [英陽郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | North Gyeongsang | 16,540 |
Changnyeong County | 창녕군 | [昌寧郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Gyeongsang[10] | 55,189 |
Geochang County | 거창군 | [居昌郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Gyeongsang | 57,323 |
Goseong County | 고성군 | [固城郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Gyeongsang | 51,703 |
Hadong County | 하동군 | [河東郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Gyeongsang | 41,862 |
Haman County | 함안군 | [咸安郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Gyeongsang | 60,794 |
Hapcheon County | 합천군 | [陜川郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Gyeongsang | 43,639 |
Hamyang County | 함양군 | [咸陽郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Gyeongsang | 38,002 |
Namhae County | 남해군 | [南海郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Gyeongsang | 60,794 |
Sancheong County | 산청군 | [山淸郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Gyeongsang | 31,898 |
Uiryeong County | 의령군 | [宜寧郡] Error: {{Lang}}: script: kore not supported for code: ko (help) | South Gyeongsang | 25,602 |
Dissolved counties
County | Hangul | Hanja | Province | Dissolved Date | Present Location |
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Goyang County | 고양군 | 高陽郡 | Gyeonggi | ||
Gwangju County | 광주군 | 廣州郡 | Gyeonggi | ||
Yangju Couunty | 양주군 | 楊州郡 | Gyeonggi | ||
Pocheon County | 포천군 | 抱川郡 | Gyeonggi | ||
Yeoju County | 여주군 | 驪州郡 | Gyeonggi | ||
Icheon County | 이천군 | 利川郡 | Gyeonggi | ||
Yongin County | 용인군 | 龍仁郡 | Gyeonggi | ||
Anseong County | 안성군 | 安城郡 | Gyeonggi | ||
Pyeongtaek County | 평택군 | 平澤郡 | Gyeonggi | ||
Suwon County | 수원군 | 水原郡 | Gyeonggi | ||
Siheung County | 시흥군 | 始興郡 | Gyeonggi | ||
Bucheon County | 부천군 | 富川郡 | Gyeonggi | ||
Gimpo County | 김포군 | 金浦郡 | Gyeonggi | ||
Paju County | 파주군 | 坡州郡 | Gyeonggi | ||
Jangdan County | 장단군 | 長湍郡 | Gyeonggi | ||
Chuncheon County | 춘천군 | 春川郡 | Gangwon | ||
Gangneung County | 강릉군 | 江陵郡 | Gangwon | ||
Samcheok County | 삼척군 | 三陟郡 | Gangwon | ||
Wonju County | 원주군 | 原州郡 | Gangwon | ||
Cheongwon County | 청원군 | 淸原郡 | North Chungcheong | ||
Chungju County | 충주군 | 忠州郡 | North Chungcheong | ||
Jecheon County | 제천군 | 堤川郡 | North Chungcheong | ||
Daedeok County | 대덕군 | 大德郡 | South Chungcheong | ||
Yeongi County | 연기군 | 燕岐郡 | South Chungcheong | ||
Gongju County | 공주군 | 公州郡 | South Chungcheong | ||
Nonsan County | 논산군 | 論山郡 | South Chungcheong | ||
Boryeong County | 보령군 | 保寧郡 | South Chungcheong | ||
Seosan County | 서산군 | 瑞山郡 | South Chungcheong | ||
Dangjin County | 당진군 | 唐津郡 | South Chungcheong | ||
Asan County | 아산군 | 牙山郡 | South Chungcheong | ||
Cheonan County | 천안군 | 天安郡 | South Chungcheong | ||
Namwon County | 남원군 | 南原郡 | North Jeolla | ||
Jeongeup County | 정읍군 | 井邑郡 | North Jeolla | ||
Gimje County | 김제군 | 金堤郡 | North Jeolla | ||
Okgu County | 옥구군 | 沃溝郡 | North Jeolla | ||
Iksan County | 익산군 | 益山郡 | North Jeolla | ||
Gwangsan County | 광산군 | 光山郡 | South Jeolla | ||
Gwangyang County | 광양군 | 光陽郡 | South Jeolla | ||
Yeosu County | 여수군 | 麗水郡 | South Jeolla | ||
Suncheon County | 순천군 | 順天郡 | South Jeolla | ||
Naju County | 나주군 | 羅州郡 | South Jeolla | ||
Andong County | 안동군 | 安東郡 | North Gyeongsang | ||
Yeongil County | 영일군 | 迎日郡 | North Gyeongsang | ||
Gyeongju County | 경주군 | 慶州郡 | North Gyeongsang | ||
Yeongcheon County | 영천군 | 永川郡 | North Gyeongsang | ||
Gyeongsan County | 경산군 | 慶山郡 | North Gyeongsang | ||
Gimcheon County | 김천군 | 金泉郡 | North Gyeongsang | ||
Seonsan County | 선산군 | 善山郡 | North Gyeongsang | ||
Sangju County | 상주군 | 尚州郡 | North Gyeongsang | ||
Mungyeong County | 문경군 | 聞慶郡 | North Gyeongsang | ||
Yeongju County | 영주군 | 榮州郡 | North Gyeongsang | ||
Jinyang County | 진양군 | 晋陽郡 | South Gyeongsang | ||
Miryang County | 밀양군 | 密陽郡 | South Gyeongsang | ||
Yangsan County | 양산군 | 梁山郡 | South Gyeongsang | ||
Gimhae County | 김해군 | 金海郡 | South Gyeongsang | ||
Changwon County | 창원군 | 昌原郡 | South Gyeongsang | ||
Tongyeong County | 통영군 | 統營郡 | South Gyeongsang | ||
Sacheon County | 사천군 | 泗川郡 | South Gyeongsang | ||
Bukjeju County | 북제주군 | 北済州郡 | Jeju | ||
Namjeju County | 남제주군 | 南濟州郡 | Jeju |
- 1946
- 1949
- 1952
- 1956
- 1963
- 1973
- 1980
- 1988
- 1989
- 1992
- 1995
- Asan County
- Boryeong County
- Changwon County
- Cheonan County
- Chuncheon County
- Geoje County
- Geumreung County
- Gimhae County
- Gimje County
- Gongju County
- Gwangyang County
- Gyeongju County
- Gyeongsan County
- Iksan County
- echeon County
- Jeongeup County
- Jinyang County annexed by Jinju
- Jungwon County annexed by Chungju
- Miryang County
- Mungyeong County
- Myeongju County annexed by Gangneung
- Naju County
- Namwon County
- Namyangju County
- Okgu County annexed by Gunsan
- Pyeongtaek County
- Sacheon County
- Samcheok County
- Sangju County
- Seonsan County annexed by Gumi
- Seosan County
- Seungju County annexed by Suncheon
- Tongyeong County
- Uichang County
- Wonju County
- Yeongcheon County
- Yeongil County annexed by Pohang
- Yeongpung County annexed by Yeongju
- 1996
- 1998
- Anseong County
- Gimpo County
- Yeocheon County annexed by Yeosu
- 2001
- 2003
- 2006
- Bukjeju County annexed by Jeju
- Namjeju County annexed by Seogwipo
- 2011
- 2012
- Yeongi County annexed by Sejong
- 2013
- Yeoju County upgraded into a city
- 2014
- Cheongwon County annexed by Cheongju
See also
References
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