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Places in Korea

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How areas are divided up

Provincial and divisions

  • 도 <道> - Province
    • Divided into 시, 군
  • 특별자치도 <特別自治道> - Special self-governing province
  • 특별시 <特別市> - Special city
    • Divided into 구
  • 광역시 <廣域市> - Metropolitan city
    • Divided into 군, 구

Municipal and divisions

  • 시 <市> - City
    • Divided into 구
  • 군 <郡> - County
    • Divided into 읍, 면
  • 구 <區> - Ward
    • Divided into 동
  • 읍 <邑> - Town
    • Divided into 리
  • 면 <面> - Township
    • Divided into 리
  • 동 <洞> - Neighborhood
    • Rarely divided into 통 <統> or 가 <街>
  • 리 <里> - Village