List of counties in 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.
Map of South Korean counties in teal.
List of counties
Dissolved counties
- 1946
- Cheongju County
- Chuncheon County
- Yeongpyeong County
- 1949
- Yeosu County
- 1952
- Gangreung County
- Gyeongju County
- Wonju County
- 1956
- Chungju County
- 1963
- Cheongan County
- 1973
- Bucheong County
- Dongrae County
- 1980
- Jecheong County
- 1988
- Gwangsan County
- 1989
- Chunseong County
- Daedeok County
- Siheung County
- Wolseong County
- Wonseong County
- 1992
- Goyang County
- 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
- 1996
- Icheon County
- Nonsan County
- Paju County
- Yangsan County
- Yongin County
- 1998
- Anseong County
- Gimpo County
- Yeocheon County annexed by Yeosu
- 2001
- Gwangju County
- Hwaseong County
- 2003
- Pocheon County
- Yangju County
- 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
- ↑ "Autonomous Districts". City of Busan. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ "District Offices". City of Daegu. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ "Administrative District". Incheon City. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ "Administrative Districts & Population". Ulsan City. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ "Population". Gyeonggi Province. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ "Administrative Districts". Gangwon Province. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ "Administrative Districts". North Chungcheong Province. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ "Administrative Districts". South Chungcheong Province. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ "Households & Population". North Gyeongsang Province. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ "Administrative District". South Gyeongsang Province. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- "South Korea Administrative Districts". CityPopulation.de. Retrieved 2013-03-14.