Myeon (administrative division)
| Myeon | |
| Hangul | 면 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 面 |
| Revised Romanization | myeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | myŏn |
| This article is part of a series on the |
| Administrative divisions of South Korea |
|---|
| Provincial level |
| Province |
| Special autonomous province |
| Special city |
| Metropolitan city |
| Special autonomous city |
| Municipal level |
| City |
| County |
| District |
| Submunicipal level |
| District |
| Town |
| Township |
| Neighbourhood |
| Village |
| Ward |
A myeon, myŏn or myon is an administrative unit in both North Korea and South Korea similar to the unit of town.
In South Korea
Along with eup, myeon is of a county ("gun") and some cities ("si") of fewer than 500,000 population. Myeon have smaller populations than "eup"s and represent the rural areas of a county or city. Myeons are subdivided into villages ("ri"). The minimum population limit is 6,000.[1][2]
See also
Notes
- ↑ 면 面 [Myeon] (in Korean). Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ↑ 면 面 [Myeon] (in Korean). Nate / Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- 면 面 [Myeon] (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-09-06.