List of counties of South Korea

List of all counties in South Korea: There are 82 counties in South Korea since Cheongwon County was dissolved on July 1, 2014 and consolidated by Cheongju.

County
Map of South Korean counties in teal
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised Romanizationgun
McCune–Reischauerkun
CountyHangulHanjaProvincePopulation
(2010)
Area
(km2)
Gijang County기장군機張郡CityaBusan (Metropolitan city)[1]103,784217.9
Dalseong County달성군達城郡CitybDaegu (Metropolitan city)[2]160,363427.03
Ganghwa County강화군江華郡CitycIncheon (Metropolitan city)[3]30,643411.4
Ongjin County옹진군甕津郡CitycIncheon (Metropolitan city)11,202172.48[a]
Ulju County울주군蔚州郡CitydUlsan (Metropolitan city)[4]202,292754.94
Gapyeong County가평군加平郡Gyeonggi[5]59,916843.26
Yangpyeong County양평군楊平郡Gyeonggi96,950877.76
Yeoncheon County연천군漣川郡Gyeonggi45,973675.22
Cheorwon County철원군鐵原郡Gangwon[6]43,271899.82[b]
Goseong County고성군高城郡Gangwon26,753664.34[c]
Hoengseong County횡성군橫城郡Gangwon37,798997.82
Hongcheon County홍천군洪川郡Gangwon62,8881,820.14
Hwacheon County화천군華川郡Gangwon22,119908.93
Inje County인제군麟蹄郡Gangwon28,7651,646.08
Jeongseon County정선군旌善郡Gangwon35,9801,220.67
Pyeongchang County평창군平昌郡Gangwon37,5221,463.83
Yanggu County양구군楊口郡Gangwon19,363701.53
Yangyang County양양군襄陽郡Gangwon25,475629.32
Yeongwol County영월군寧越郡Gangwon35,0501,127.45
Boeun County보은군報恩郡North Chungcheong[7]30,509584.26
Danyang County단양군丹陽郡North Chungcheong28,165
Eumseong County음성군陰城郡North Chungcheong84,088
Goesan County괴산군槐山郡North Chungcheong31,392
Jincheon County진천군鎭川郡North Chungcheong61,915
Okcheon County옥천군沃川郡North Chungcheong49,730
Jeungpyeong County증평군曾坪郡North Chungcheong31,531
Yeongdong County영동군永同郡North Chungcheong46,231
Buyeo County부여군扶餘郡South Chungcheong[8]67,584
Cheongyang County청양군青陽郡South Chungcheong29,755
Geumsan County금산군錦山郡South Chungcheong52,952
Hongseong County홍성군洪城郡South Chungcheong82,811
Seocheon County서천군舒川郡South Chungcheong53,914
Taean County태안군泰安郡South Chungcheong53,888
Yesan County예산군禮山郡South Chungcheong77,830
Buan County부안군扶安郡North Jeolla50,814
Gochang County고창군高敞郡North Jeolla53,333
Imsil County임실군任實郡North Jeolla23,663
Jangsu County장수군長水郡North Jeolla19,424
Jinan County진안군鎭安郡North Jeolla20,446
Muju County무주군茂朱郡North Jeolla21,827
Sunchang County순창군淳昌郡North Jeolla25,241
Wanju County완주군完州郡North Jeolla83,408
Boseong County보성군寶城郡South Jeolla40,166
Damyang County담양군潭陽郡South Jeolla41,027
Gangjin County강진군康津郡South Jeolla34,204
Goheung County고흥군高興郡South Jeolla63,392
Gokseong County곡성군谷城郡South Jeolla27,272
Gurye County구례군求禮郡South Jeolla22,419
Haenam County해남군海南郡South Jeolla66,042
Hampyeong County함평군咸平郡South Jeolla30,995
Hwasun County화순군和順郡South Jeolla62,219
Jangheung County장흥군長興郡South Jeolla35,763
Jangseong County장성군長城郡South Jeolla38,507
Jindo County진도군珍島郡South Jeolla28,565
Muan County무안군務安郡South Jeolla68,462
Sinan County신안군新安郡South Jeolla33,222
Wando County완도군莞島郡South Jeolla46,777
Yeongam County영암군靈巖郡South Jeolla58,748
Yeonggwang County영광군靈光郡South Jeolla48,663
Bonghwa County봉화군奉化郡North Gyeongsang[9]31,242
Cheongdo County청도군淸道郡North Gyeongsang38,228
Cheongsong County청송군靑松郡North Gyeongsang24,008
Chilgok County칠곡군漆谷郡North Gyeongsang114,246
Goryeong County고령군高靈郡North Gyeongsang31,817
Gunwi County군위군軍威郡North Gyeongsang19,993
Seongju County성주군星州郡North Gyeongsang36,859
Uiseong County의성군義城郡North Gyeongsang51,247
Uljin County울진군蔚珍郡North Gyeongsang47,108
Ulleung County울릉군鬱陵郡North Gyeongsang7,764
Yecheon County예천군醴泉郡North Gyeongsang43,015
Yeongdeok County영덕군盈德郡North Gyeongsang36,428
Yeongyang County영양군英陽郡North Gyeongsang16,540
Changnyeong County창녕군昌寧郡South Gyeongsang[10]55,189
Geochang County거창군居昌郡South Gyeongsang57,323
Goseong County고성군固城郡South Gyeongsang51,703
Hadong County하동군河東郡South Gyeongsang41,862
Haman County함안군咸安郡South Gyeongsang60,794
Hapcheon County합천군陜川郡South Gyeongsang43,639
Hamyang County함양군咸陽郡South Gyeongsang38,002
Namhae County남해군南海郡South Gyeongsang60,794
Sancheong County산청군山淸郡South Gyeongsang31,898
Uiryeong County의령군宜寧郡South Gyeongsang25,602

Dissolved counties edit

CountyHangulHanjaProvinceDissolved DatePresent Location
Goyang County고양군高陽郡Gyeonggi1992.2.1Promoted to Goyang city.
Gwangju County광주군廣州郡Gyeonggi2001.3.21Promoted to Gwangju city.
Yangju County양주군楊州郡Gyeonggi2003.10.19Promoted to Yangju city.
Pocheon County포천군抱川郡Gyeonggi2003.10.19Promoted to Pocheon city.
Yeoju County여주군驪州郡Gyeonggi2013.9.23Promoted to Yeoju city.
Icheon County이천군利川郡Gyeonggi1996.3.1Promoted to Icheon city.
Yongin County용인군龍仁郡Gyeonggi1996.3.1Promoted to Yongin city.
Anseong County안성군安城郡Gyeonggi1998.4.1Promoted to Anseong city.
Pyeongtaek County평택군平澤郡Gyeonggi1995.5.10Consolidated with Sungtan City and old Pyeongtaek City, promoted to Pyeongtaek city.
Suwon County수원군水原郡Gyeonggi1949.8.15Downtown of the county promoted to Suwon city, remaining part of the county renamed to Hwaseong County.
Hwaseong County화성군華城郡Gyeonggi2001.3.21Promoted to Hwaseong city.
Siheung County시흥군始興郡Gyeonggi1989.1.1Promoted to Siheung, Gunpo and Uiwang city.
Bucheon County부천군富川郡Gyeonggi1973.7.1Administrative divisions were annexed by Bucheon City, Gimpo County, Siheung County and Ongjin County respectively.
Gimpo County김포군金浦郡Gyeonggi1998.4.1Promoted to Gimpo city.
Paju County파주군坡州郡Gyeonggi1996.3.1Promoted to Paju city.
Jangdan County장단군長湍郡Gyeonggi1972.12.28Administrative divisions were annexed by Paju County.
Chuncheon County춘천군春川郡Gangwon1995.1.1Consolidated with old Chuncheon City, promoted to Chuncheon city.
Myeongju County명주군溟州郡Gangwon1995.1.1Consolidated with old Gangneung City, promoted to Gangneung city.
Samcheok County삼척군三陟郡Gangwon1995.1.1Consolidated with old Samcheok City, promoted to Samcheok city.
Wonju County원주군原州郡Gangwon1995.1.1Consolidated with old Wonju City, promoted to Wonju city.
Cheongwon County청원군淸原郡North Chungcheong2014.7.1Consolidated with old Cheongju City, promoted to Cheongju city.
Jungwon County중원군中原郡North Chungcheong1995.1.1Consolidated with old Chungju City, promoted to Chungju city.
Jecheon County제천군堤川郡North Chungcheong1995.1.1Consolidated with old Jecheon City, promoted to Jecheon city.
Daedeok County대덕군大德郡South Chungcheong1988.12.31Administrative divisions were annexed by Daejeon City (Daedeok District) and Nonsan County.
Yeongi County연기군燕岐郡South Chungcheong2012.7.1Dissolved, became administrative divisions under the newly established Sejong City.
Gongju County공주군公州郡South Chungcheong1995.1.1Consolidated with old Gongju City, promoted to Gongju city.
Nonsan County논산군論山郡South Chungcheong1996.3.1Promoted to Nonsan city.
Boryeong County보령군保寧郡South Chungcheong1995.1.1Consolidated with Daecheon City, promoted to Boryeong city.
Seosan County서산군瑞山郡South Chungcheong1995.1.1Consolidated with old Seosan City, promoted to Seosan city.
Dangjin County당진군唐津郡South Chungcheong2012.1.1Promoted to Dangjin city.
Asan County아산군牙山郡South Chungcheong1995.1.1Consolidated with Onyang City, promoted to Asan city.
Cheonan County천안군天安郡South Chungcheong1995.5.10Consolidated with old Cheonan City, promoted to Cheonan city.
Namwon County남원군南原郡North Jeolla1995.1.1Consolidated with old Namwon City, promoted to Namwon city.
Jeongeup County정읍군井邑郡North Jeolla1995.1.1Consolidated with Jeongju City, promoted to Jeongeup city.
Gimje County김제군金堤郡North Jeolla1995.1.1Consolidated with old Gimje City, promoted to Gimje city.
Okgu County옥구군沃溝郡North Jeolla1995.1.1Consolidated with old Gunsan City, promoted to Gunsan city.
Iksan County익산군益山郡North Jeolla1995.5.10Consolidated with Iri City, promoted to Iksan city.
Gwangsan County광산군光山郡South Jeolla1988.1.1Consolidated with Gwangju City, became Gwangsan District under Gwangju.
Gwangyang County광양군光陽郡South Jeolla1995.1.1Consolidated with Donggwangyang City, promoted to Gwangyang city.
Yeosu County여수군麗水郡South Jeolla1998.4.1Consolidation of Yeosu County, Yeocheon County and old Yeosu City, promoted to Yeosu city.
Yeocheon County여천군麗川郡South Jeolla
Seungju County승주군昇州郡South Jeolla1995.1.1Consolidated with old Suncheon City, promoted to Suncheon city.
Naju County나주군羅州郡South Jeolla1995.1.1Consolidated with old Naju City, promoted to Naju city.
Andong County안동군安東郡North Gyeongsang1995.1.1Consolidated with old Andong City, promoted to Andong city.
Yeongil County영일군迎日郡North Gyeongsang1995.1.1Consolidated with old Pohang City, promoted to Pohang city.
Gyeongju County경주군慶州郡North Gyeongsang1995.1.1Consolidated with old Gyeongju City, promoted to Gyeongju city.
Yeongcheon County영천군永川郡North Gyeongsang1995.1.1Consolidated with old Yeongcheon City, promoted to Yeongcheon city.
Gyeongsan County경산군慶山郡North Gyeongsang1995.1.1Consolidated with old Gyeongsan City, promoted to Gyeongsan city.
Geumneung County금릉군金陵郡North Gyeongsang1995.1.1Consolidated with old Gimcheon City, promoted to Gimcheon city.
Seonsan County선산군善山郡North Gyeongsang1995.1.1Consolidated with old Gumi City, promoted to Gumi city.
Sangju County상주군尚州郡North Gyeongsang1995.1.1Consolidated with old Sangju City, promoted to Sangju city.
Mungyeong County문경군聞慶郡North Gyeongsang1995.1.1Consolidated with Jeomchon City, promoted to Mungyeong city.
Yeongpoong County영풍군榮豊郡North Gyeongsang1995.1.1Consolidated with old Yeongju City, promoted to Yeongju city.
Jinyang County진양군晋陽郡South Gyeongsang1995.1.1Consolidated with old Jinju City, promoted to Jinju city.
Miryang County밀양군密陽郡South Gyeongsang1995.1.1Consolidated with old Miryang City, promoted to Miryang city.
Yangsan County양산군梁山郡South Gyeongsang1996.3.1Promoted to Yangsan city.
Gimhae County김해군金海郡South Gyeongsang1995.5.10Consolidated with old Gimhae City, promoted to Gimhae city.
Changwon County창원군昌原郡South Gyeongsang1995.1.1Administrative divisions were annexed by Changwon and Masan City.
Tongyeong County통영군統營郡South Gyeongsang1995.1.1Consolidated with Chungmu City, promoted to Tongyeong city.
Sacheon County사천군泗川郡South Gyeongsang1995.5.10Consolidated with Samcheonpo City, promoted to Sacheon city.
Bukjeju County북제주군北済州郡Jeju2006.7.1Consolidated into Jeju City.
Namjeju County남제주군南濟州郡Jeju2006.7.1Consolidated into Seogwipo City.
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See also edit

References edit

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