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href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%85%D8%A9_%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%86_%D9%83%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9" title="قائمة مدن كوريا الجنوبية – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="قائمة مدن كوريا الجنوبية" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target">العربية</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ban mw-list-item"><a href="https://ban.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lis_kota_ring_Kor%C3%A9a_Kelod" title="Lis kota ring Koréa Kelod – Balinese" lang="ban" hreflang="ban" data-title="Lis kota ring Koréa Kelod" data-language-autonym="Basa Bali" data-language-local-name="Balinese" class="interlanguage-link-target">Basa Bali</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bar mw-list-item"><a href="https://bar.wikipedia.org/wiki/St%C3%A4dt_in_S%C3%BCdkorea" title="Städt in Südkorea – Bavarian" lang="bar" hreflang="bar" data-title="Städt in Südkorea" data-language-autonym="Boarisch" data-language-local-name="Bavarian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Boarisch</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seznam_m%C4%9Bst_v_Ji%C5%BEn%C3%AD_Koreji" title="Seznam měst v Jižní Koreji – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Seznam měst v Jižní Koreji" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target">Čeština</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_St%C3%A4dte_in_S%C3%BCdkorea" title="Liste der Städte in Südkorea – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Liste der Städte in Südkorea" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target">Deutsch</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9A%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%BF%CE%B3%CE%BF%CF%82_%CF%80%CF%8C%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%89%CE%BD_%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82_%CE%9D%CF%8C%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%B1%CF%82_%CE%9A%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%AD%CE%B1%CF%82" title="Κατάλογος πόλεων της Νότιας Κορέας – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Κατάλογος πόλεων της Νότιας Κορέας" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target">Ελληνικά</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anexo:Ciudades_en_Corea_del_Sur" title="Anexo:Ciudades en Corea del Sur – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Anexo:Ciudades en Corea del Sur" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target">Español</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA_%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C_%DA%A9%D8%B1%D9%87_%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8%DB%8C" title="فهرست شهرهای کره جنوبی – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="فهرست شهرهای کره جنوبی" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target">فارسی</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_de_villes_de_Cor%C3%A9e_du_Sud" title="Liste de villes de Corée du Sud – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Liste de villes de Corée du Sud" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target">Français</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%8C%80%ED%95%9C%EB%AF%BC%EA%B5%AD%EC%9D%98_%EC%84%A4%EC%B9%98%EC%88%9C_%EB%8F%84%EC%8B%9C_%EB%AA%A9%EB%A1%9D" title="대한민국의 설치순 도시 목록 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="대한민국의 설치순 도시 목록" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target">한국어</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%80%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%AB%D5%B6_%D4%BF%D5%B8%D6%80%D5%A5%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%AB_%D6%84%D5%A1%D5%B2%D5%A1%D6%84%D5%B6%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%AB_%D6%81%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%AF" title="Հարավային Կորեայի քաղաքների ցանկ – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Հարավային Կորեայի քաղաքների ցանկ" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Հայերեն</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodatak:Popis_gradova_u_Ju%C5%BEnoj_Koreji" title="Dodatak:Popis gradova u Južnoj Koreji – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Dodatak:Popis gradova u Južnoj Koreji" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Hrvatski</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daftar_kota_di_Korea_Selatan" title="Daftar kota di Korea Selatan – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Daftar kota di Korea Selatan" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Bahasa Indonesia</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ia mw-list-item"><a href="https://ia.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appendice:Lista_de_citates_in_Corea_del_Sud" title="Appendice:Lista de citates in Corea del Sud – Interlingua" lang="ia" hreflang="ia" data-title="Appendice:Lista de citates in Corea del Sud" data-language-autonym="Interlingua" data-language-local-name="Interlingua" class="interlanguage-link-target">Interlingua</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citt%C3%A0_della_Corea_del_Sud" title="Città della Corea del Sud – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Città della Corea del Sud" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Italiano</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%8F_%D0%A0%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BF%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%8B_%D2%9B%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8B%D0%BD%D1%8B%D2%A3_%D1%82%D1%96%D0%B7%D1%96%D0%BC%D1%96" title="Корея Республикасы қалаларының тізімі – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="Корея Республикасы қалаларының тізімі" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target">Қазақша</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sw mw-list-item"><a href="https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orodha_ya_miji_ya_Korea_Kusini" title="Orodha ya miji ya Korea Kusini – Swahili" lang="sw" hreflang="sw" data-title="Orodha ya miji ya Korea Kusini" data-language-autonym="Kiswahili" data-language-local-name="Swahili" class="interlanguage-link-target">Kiswahili</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dienvidkorejas_pils%C4%93tu_uzskait%C4%ABjums" title="Dienvidkorejas pilsētu uzskaitījums – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Dienvidkorejas pilsētu uzskaitījums" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Latviešu</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A9l-Korea_v%C3%A1rosai" title="Dél-Korea városai – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Dél-Korea városai" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Magyar</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BA_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8_%D0%B2%D0%BE_%D0%88%D1%83%D0%B6%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%9A%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%98%D0%B0" title="Список на градови во Јужна Кореја – Macedonian" lang="mk" hreflang="mk" data-title="Список на градови во Јужна Кореја" data-language-autonym="Македонски" data-language-local-name="Macedonian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Македонски</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-xmf mw-list-item"><a href="https://xmf.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%9D%E1%83%91%E1%83%9F%E1%83%90%E1%83%97%E1%83%94_%E1%83%99%E1%83%9D%E1%83%A0%E1%83%94%E1%83%90%E1%83%A8_%E1%83%9C%E1%83%9D%E1%83%A6%E1%83%94%E1%83%A4%E1%83%98%E1%83%A8_%E1%83%94%E1%83%A0%E1%83%99%E1%83%94%E1%83%91%E1%83%A3%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98" title="ობჟათე კორეაშ ნოღეფიშ ერკებული – Mingrelian" lang="xmf" hreflang="xmf" data-title="ობჟათე კორეაშ ნოღეფიშ ერკებული" data-language-autonym="მარგალური" data-language-local-name="Mingrelian" class="interlanguage-link-target">მარგალური</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senarai_Bandar_di_Korea_Selatan" title="Senarai Bandar di Korea Selatan – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Senarai Bandar di Korea Selatan" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target">Bahasa Melayu</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D3%A8%D0%BC%D0%BD%D3%A9%D0%B4_%D0%A1%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%8B%D0%BD_%D1%85%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%8B%D0%BD_%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%B3%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%82" title="Өмнөд Солонгосын хотын жагсаалт – Mongolian" lang="mn" hreflang="mn" data-title="Өмнөд Солонгосын хотын жагсаалт" data-language-autonym="Монгол" data-language-local-name="Mongolian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Монгол</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lijst_van_grote_Zuid-Koreaanse_steden" title="Lijst van grote Zuid-Koreaanse steden – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Lijst van grote Zuid-Koreaanse steden" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target">Nederlands</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A7%E9%9F%93%E6%B0%91%E5%9B%BD%E3%81%AE%E9%83%BD%E5%B8%82%E3%81%AE%E4%B8%80%E8%A6%A7" title="大韓民国の都市の一覧 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="大韓民国の都市の一覧" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target">日本語</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_over_byer_i_S%C3%B8r-Korea" title="Liste over byer i Sør-Korea – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Liste over byer i Sør-Korea" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target">Norsk bokmål</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pnb mw-list-item"><a href="https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%B9_%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8%DB%8C_%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7_%D8%AF%DB%92_%D8%B4%DB%81%D8%B1" title="لسٹ جنوبی کوریا دے شہر – Western Punjabi" lang="pnb" hreflang="pnb" data-title="لسٹ جنوبی کوریا دے شہر" data-language-autonym="پنجابی" data-language-local-name="Western Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target">پنجابی</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nds mw-list-item"><a href="https://nds.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_vun_de_St%C3%A4der_vun_S%C3%BC%C3%BCdkorea" title="List vun de Städer vun Süüdkorea – Low German" lang="nds" hreflang="nds" data-title="List vun de Städer vun Süüdkorea" data-language-autonym="Plattdüütsch" data-language-local-name="Low German" class="interlanguage-link-target">Plattdüütsch</a></li><li 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Find sources: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.google.com/search?as_eq=wikipedia&q=%22List+of+cities+in+South+Korea%22">"List of cities in South Korea"</a> – <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.google.com/search?tbm=nws&q=%22List+of+cities+in+South+Korea%22+-wikipedia&tbs=ar:1">news</a> · <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.google.com/search?&q=%22List+of+cities+in+South+Korea%22&tbs=bkt:s&tbm=bks">newspapers</a> · <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.google.com/search?tbs=bks:1&q=%22List+of+cities+in+South+Korea%22+-wikipedia">books</a> · <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=%22List+of+cities+in+South+Korea%22">scholar</a> · <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.jstor.org/action/doBasicSearch?Query=%22List+of+cities+in+South+Korea%22&acc=on&wc=on">JSTOR</a> (July 2020) (<a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a>)</div></td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:South_Korea_cities.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/South_Korea_cities.svg/220px-South_Korea_cities.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="312" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/South_Korea_cities.svg/330px-South_Korea_cities.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/South_Korea_cities.svg/440px-South_Korea_cities.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="592" data-file-height="840" /></a><figcaption><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><div class="legend">  Special city</div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend">  Special autonomous city</div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend">  Metropolitan cities</div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend">  Big municipal cities</div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend">  Administrative cities</div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><div class="legend">  Cities</div></figcaption></figure> The largest cities of South Korea have an autonomous status equivalent to that of provinces. <a href="/wiki/Seoul" title="Seoul">Seoul</a>, the largest city and capital, is classified as a teukbyeolsi (<a href="/wiki/List_of_special_cities_of_South_Korea#Position_in_hierarchy_and_types" class="mw-redirect" title="List of special cities of South Korea">Special City</a>), while the next six-largest cities are classified as gwangyeoksi (Metropolitan Cities). Smaller cities are classified as si ("cities") and are under provincial jurisdiction, at the same level as counties. <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="City_status">City status</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_cities_in_South_Korea&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: City status">edit</a>]</div> Article 10 of the Local Autonomy Act defines the standards under which a populated area may become a city: an area which is predominantly <a href="/wiki/Urban_area" title="Urban area">urbanised</a> and has a population of at least 50,000; a <a href="/wiki/Gun_(administrative_division)" title="Gun (administrative division)">gun</a> which has an urbanised area with a population of at least 50,000; or a gun which has a total population of at least 150,000 and multiple urbanised areas each with a population of at least 20,000.<a href="#cite_note-LocalAutonomyAct-1">[1]</a> Cases outside of these standards require specific legislation, such as the special bill by the <a href="/wiki/National_Assembly_(South_Korea)" title="National Assembly (South Korea)">National Assembly</a> to designate <a href="/wiki/Gyeryong" title="Gyeryong">Gyeryong</a> as a city.[<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed">citation needed</a>] Under Article 3 of the Local Autonomy Act, a city with a population of less than 500,000 may create administrative subdivisions in the form of <a href="/wiki/Dong_(administrative_division)" title="Dong (administrative division)">dong</a> in its urbanised area and <a href="/wiki/Eup_(administrative_division)" title="Eup (administrative division)">eup</a> or <a href="/wiki/Myeon_(administrative_division)" title="Myeon (administrative division)">myeon</a> in its rural area, while a city with a population of more than 500,000 may create administrative subdivisions in the form of non-autonomous <a href="/wiki/Gu_(administrative_division)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gu (administrative division)">gu</a>.<a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Classifications_for_large_municipal_cities">Classifications for large municipal cities</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_cities_in_South_Korea&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Classifications for large municipal cities">edit</a>]</div> The national government can designate cities of at least 500,000 inhabitants as special status cities. This status expands the scope of administrative authority delegated from the provincial government to the city government.<a href="#cite_note-Article198-3">[3]</a> There is no legal standard for becoming a <a href="/wiki/Special_cities_of_South_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="Special cities of South Korea">metropolitan city</a>, but it was usually promoted to a metropolitan city when the population was close to 1,000,000. However,there are four cities in <a href="/wiki/Suwon" title="Suwon">Suwon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Changwon" title="Changwon">Changwon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Goyang" title="Goyang">Goyang</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Yongin" title="Yongin">Yongin</a> that have a population of more than 1 million but have not become metropolitan cities, there is no further promotion.[<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed">citation needed</a>] <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Big_city">Big city</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_cities_in_South_Korea&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Big city">edit</a>]</div> A big city is a city (other than a special city or a metropolitan city) that has a population greater than 500,000, and has been designated by an order of the national government under Article 198 of the Local Autonomy Act. Big municipal cities are given the power to subdivide themselves into <a href="/wiki/List_of_districts_in_South_Korea" title="List of districts in South Korea">non-autonomous districts</a> (<a href="/wiki/Korean_language" title="Korean language">Korean</a>: 일반구; <a href="/wiki/Hanja" title="Hanja">Hanja</a>: 一般區).<a href="#cite_note-Article198-3">[3]</a> However, some big municipal cities have chosen not to divide themselves into districts, such as <a href="/wiki/Bucheon" title="Bucheon">Bucheon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gimhae" title="Gimhae">Gimhae</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hwaseong,_Gyeonggi" title="Hwaseong, Gyeonggi">Hwaseong</a>, or <a href="/wiki/Namyangju" title="Namyangju">Namyangju</a>. Currently, South Korea has a total of 17 big cities. "Specific city" (특정시; 特定市) is an unofficial term for big city with municipal status.[<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed">citation needed</a>] Due its legal status as an administrative city, <a href="/wiki/Jeju_City" title="Jeju City">Jeju City</a> cannot be designated as a "big city" under the Local Autonomy Law, despite having an estimated population exceeding 500,000 as of 2022. The designation of "administrative city" was created by the law which granted special self-governing status to <a href="/wiki/Jeju_Province" title="Jeju Province">Jeju Province</a>; that law specifically states that the Local Autonomy Act would not apply to administrative cities. As such, <a href="/wiki/Jeju_City" title="Jeju City">Jeju City</a> does not enjoy special autonomy and only has the same legal powers as the much smaller <a href="/wiki/Seogwipo" title="Seogwipo">Seogwipo</a>. The administrative authority of <a href="/wiki/Jeju_City" title="Jeju City">Jeju City</a> is trying to expand the scope of administrative authority delegated from the provincial government to the city government.<a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Special-status_city">Special-status city</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_cities_in_South_Korea&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Special-status city">edit</a>]</div> A special-status city is a subclass of big municipal city that has a population greater than 1,500,000. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="List">List</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_cities_in_South_Korea&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: List">edit</a>]</div> <dl><dt>Notes</dt></dl> <ul><li>The name "Seoul" does not originate from hanja. The official Chinese translation is written as 首爾/首尔, which is a transcription based on the pronunciation of "Seoul", but 漢城/汉城 remains frequently used. As an affix or abbreviation, the character gyeong (京), which means "capital", is used.</li> <li>Seoul was designated a "Special Independent City" (Teukbyeol-jayusi; 특별자유시; 特別自由市) separate from Gyeonggi Province on August 16, 1946; it became a "Special City" on August 15, 1949.</li></ul> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2" colspan="2">Name</th> <th colspan="2">Korean</th> <th rowspan="2">No. </th></tr> <tr> <th>Hangul</th> <th>Hanja </th></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="Moccasin">   </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_special_cities_of_South_Korea#Position_in_hierarchy_and_types" class="mw-redirect" title="List of special cities of South Korea">Special City</a></td> <td>특별시</td> <td>特別市</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="Thistle">   </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_special_cities_of_South_Korea#Position_in_hierarchy_and_types" class="mw-redirect" title="List of special cities of South Korea">Special Self-Governing City</a></td> <td>특별자치시</td> <td>特別自治市</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="PaleTurquoise">   </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_special_cities_of_South_Korea#Position_in_hierarchy_and_types" class="mw-redirect" title="List of special cities of South Korea">Metropolitan City</a></td> <td>광역시</td> <td>廣域市</td> <td>6 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5"> </th></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="PaleGreen">   </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_cities_of_South_Korea#Classifications_for_large_municipal_cities" class="mw-redirect" title="List of cities of South Korea">Big Municipal city</a></td> <td>대도시</td> <td>大都市</td> <td>17 </td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="Gainsboro">   </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_cities_of_South_Korea#Classifications_for_large_municipal_cities" class="mw-redirect" title="List of cities of South Korea">Administrative City</a></td> <td>행정시</td> <td>行政市</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>   </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_cities_of_South_Korea#Classifications_for_large_municipal_cities" class="mw-redirect" title="List of cities of South Korea">City</a></td> <td>시</td> <td>市</td> <td>60 </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <tbody><tr> <th>City</th> <th><a href="/wiki/Hangul" title="Hangul">Hangul</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Hanja" title="Hanja">Hanja</a></th> <th>Province</th> <th>Population (2017)</th> <th>Area</th> <th>Density</th> <th>Founded </th></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Andong" title="Andong">Andong</a> </td> <td align="left">안동시 </td> <td align="left">安東市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/North_Gyeongsang_Province" title="North Gyeongsang Province">North Gyeongsang</a> </td> <td>168,226 </td> <td>1521.26 </td> <td>110.6 </td> <td>1963-01-01 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="PaleGreen"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ansan" title="Ansan">Ansan</a> </td> <td align="left">안산시 </td> <td align="left">安山市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>689,326 </td> <td>149.06 </td> <td>4624.5 </td> <td>1986-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Anseong" title="Anseong">Anseong</a> </td> <td align="left">안성시 </td> <td align="left">安城市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>182,784 </td> <td>553.47 </td> <td>330.3 </td> <td>1998-04-01 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="PaleGreen"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Anyang,_Gyeonggi" title="Anyang, Gyeonggi">Anyang</a> </td> <td align="left">안양시 </td> <td align="left">安養市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>598,392 </td> <td>58.46 </td> <td>10235.9 </td> <td>1973-07-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Asan" title="Asan">Asan</a> </td> <td align="left">아산시 </td> <td align="left">牙山市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Chungcheong_Province" title="South Chungcheong Province">South Chungcheong</a> </td> <td>303,043 </td> <td>542.15 </td> <td>559.0 </td> <td>1986-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Boryeong" title="Boryeong">Boryeong</a> </td> <td align="left">보령시 </td> <td align="left">保寧市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Chungcheong_Province" title="South Chungcheong Province">South Chungcheong</a> </td> <td>103,620 </td> <td>569.01 </td> <td>182.1 </td> <td>1986-01-01 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="PaleGreen"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Bucheon" title="Bucheon">Bucheon</a> </td> <td align="left">부천시 </td> <td align="left">富川市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>851,245 </td> <td>53.40 </td> <td>15940.9 </td> <td>1973-07-01 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="PaleTurquoise"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Busan" title="Busan">Busan</a> </td> <td align="left">부산광역시 </td> <td align="left">釜山廣域市 </td> <td align="left">City-cnone </td> <td>3,496,779 </td> <td>765.94 </td> <td>4565.3 </td> <td>1963-01-01 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="PaleGreen"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Changwon" title="Changwon">Changwon</a> </td> <td align="left">창원시 </td> <td align="left">昌原市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Gyeongsang_Province" title="South Gyeongsang Province">South Gyeongsang</a> </td> <td>1,063,116 </td> <td>736.34 </td> <td>1443.8 </td> <td>1980-04-01 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="PaleGreen"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Cheonan" title="Cheonan">Cheonan</a> </td> <td align="left">천안시 </td> <td align="left">天安市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Chungcheong_Province" title="South Chungcheong Province">South Chungcheong</a> </td> <td>619,286 </td> <td>636.22 </td> <td>973.4 </td> <td>1963-01-01 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="PaleGreen"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Cheongju" title="Cheongju">Cheongju</a> </td> <td align="left">청주시 </td> <td align="left">淸州市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/North_Chungcheong_Province" title="North Chungcheong Province">North Chungcheong</a> </td> <td>835,802 </td> <td>153.45 </td> <td>5446.7 </td> <td>1949-08-15 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Chuncheon" title="Chuncheon">Chuncheon</a> </td> <td align="left">춘천시 </td> <td align="left">春川市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gangwon_Province_(South_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gangwon Province (South Korea)">Gangwon</a> </td> <td>280,565 </td> <td>1116.35 </td> <td>251.3 </td> <td>1949-08-15 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Chungju" title="Chungju">Chungju</a> </td> <td align="left">충주시 </td> <td align="left">忠州市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/North_Chungcheong_Province" title="North Chungcheong Province">North Chungcheong</a> </td> <td>208,288 </td> <td>983.70 </td> <td>211.7 </td> <td>1956-07-08 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="PaleTurquoise"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Daegu" title="Daegu">Daegu</a> </td> <td align="left">대구광역시 </td> <td align="left">大邱廣域市 </td> <td align="left">City-cnone </td> <td>2,484,688 </td> <td>885.60 </td> <td>2805.7 </td> <td>1981-07-01 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="PaleTurquoise"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Daejeon" title="Daejeon">Daejeon</a> </td> <td align="left">대전광역시 </td> <td align="left">大田廣域市 </td> <td align="left">City-cnone </td> <td>1,514,354 </td> <td>539.86 </td> <td>2805.1 </td> <td>1989-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Dangjin" title="Dangjin">Dangjin</a> </td> <td align="left">당진시 </td> <td align="left">唐津市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Chungcheong_Province" title="South Chungcheong Province">South Chungcheong</a> </td> <td>166,782 </td> <td>694.08 </td> <td>240.3 </td> <td>2012-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Dongducheon" title="Dongducheon">Dongducheon</a> </td> <td align="left">동두천시 </td> <td align="left">東豆川市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>98,062 </td> <td>95.66 </td> <td>1025.1 </td> <td>1981-07-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Donghae_City" class="mw-redirect" title="Donghae City">Donghae</a> </td> <td align="left">동해시 </td> <td align="left">東海市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gangwon_Province_(South_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gangwon Province (South Korea)">Gangwon</a> </td> <td>93,289 </td> <td>180.17 </td> <td>517.8 </td> <td>1980-04-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gangneung" title="Gangneung">Gangneung</a> </td> <td align="left">강릉시 </td> <td align="left">江陵市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gangwon_Province_(South_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gangwon Province (South Korea)">Gangwon</a> </td> <td>213,747 </td> <td>1040.07 </td> <td>205.5 </td> <td>1955-09-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Geoje" title="Geoje">Geoje</a> </td> <td align="left">거제시 </td> <td align="left">巨濟市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Gyeongsang_Province" title="South Gyeongsang Province">South Gyeongsang</a> </td> <td>256,979 </td> <td>401.61 </td> <td>639.9 </td> <td>1989-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gimcheon" title="Gimcheon">Gimcheon</a> </td> <td align="left">김천시 </td> <td align="left">金泉市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/North_Gyeongsang_Province" title="North Gyeongsang Province">North Gyeongsang</a> </td> <td>142,277 </td> <td>1009.50 </td> <td>140.9 </td> <td>1949-08-14 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="PaleGreen"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gimhae" title="Gimhae">Gimhae</a> </td> <td align="left">김해시 </td> <td align="left">金海市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Gyeongsang_Province" title="South Gyeongsang Province">South Gyeongsang</a> </td> <td>529,577 </td> <td>463.28 </td> <td>1143.1 </td> <td>1981-07-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gimje" title="Gimje">Gimje</a> </td> <td align="left">김제시 </td> <td align="left">金堤市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/North_Jeolla_Province" title="North Jeolla Province">North Jeolla</a> </td> <td>87,658 </td> <td>544.99 </td> <td>160.8 </td> <td>1989-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gimpo" title="Gimpo">Gimpo</a> </td> <td align="left">김포시 </td> <td align="left">金浦市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>364,808 </td> <td>276.64 </td> <td>1318.7 </td> <td>1998-04-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gongju" title="Gongju">Gongju</a> </td> <td align="left">공주시 </td> <td align="left">公州市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Chungcheong_Province" title="South Chungcheong Province">South Chungcheong</a> </td> <td>109,750 </td> <td>940.36 </td> <td>116.7 </td> <td>1986-01-01 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="PaleGreen"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Goyang" title="Goyang">Goyang</a> </td> <td align="left">고양시 </td> <td align="left">高陽市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>1,040,648 </td> <td>267.31 </td> <td>3893.0 </td> <td>1992-02-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gumi,_South_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="Gumi, South Korea">Gumi</a> </td> <td align="left">구미시 </td> <td align="left">龜尾市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/North_Gyeongsang_Province" title="North Gyeongsang Province">North Gyeongsang</a> </td> <td>420,048 </td> <td>615.52 </td> <td>682.4 </td> <td>1978-02-15 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gunpo" title="Gunpo">Gunpo</a> </td> <td align="left">군포시 </td> <td align="left">軍浦市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>284,735 </td> <td>36.36 </td> <td>7831.0 </td> <td>1989-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gunsan" title="Gunsan">Gunsan</a> </td> <td align="left">군산시 </td> <td align="left">群山市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/North_Jeolla_Province" title="North Jeolla Province">North Jeolla</a> </td> <td>277,328 </td> <td>675.38 </td> <td>410.6 </td> <td>1949-08-15 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Guri" title="Guri">Guri</a> </td> <td align="left">구리시 </td> <td align="left">九里市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>194,298 </td> <td>33.30 </td> <td>5834.8 </td> <td>1986-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gwacheon" title="Gwacheon">Gwacheon</a> </td> <td align="left">과천시 </td> <td align="left">果川市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>62,929 </td> <td>35.86 </td> <td>1754.9 </td> <td>1986-01-01 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="PaleTurquoise"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gwangju" title="Gwangju">Gwangju</a> </td> <td align="left">광주광역시 </td> <td align="left">光州廣域市 </td> <td align="left">City-cnone </td> <td>1,469,583 </td> <td>501.26 </td> <td>2931.8 </td> <td>1986-11-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gwangju,_Gyeonggi" title="Gwangju, Gyeonggi">Gwangju</a> </td> <td align="left">광주시 </td> <td align="left">廣州市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>328,940 </td> <td>430.96 </td> <td>763.3 </td> <td>2001-03-21 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gwangmyeong" title="Gwangmyeong">Gwangmyeong</a> </td> <td align="left">광명시 </td> <td align="left">光明市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>339,071 </td> <td>38.50 </td> <td>8807.0 </td> <td>1981-07-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gwangyang" title="Gwangyang">Gwangyang</a> </td> <td align="left">광양시 </td> <td align="left">光陽市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Jeolla_Province" title="South Jeolla Province">South Jeolla</a> </td> <td>154,164 </td> <td>453.84 </td> <td>339.7 </td> <td>1989-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeongju" title="Gyeongju">Gyeongju</a> </td> <td align="left">경주시 </td> <td align="left">慶州市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/North_Gyeongsang_Province" title="North Gyeongsang Province">North Gyeongsang</a> </td> <td>259,228 </td> <td>1324.39 </td> <td>195.7 </td> <td>1955-09-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeongsan" title="Gyeongsan">Gyeongsan</a> </td> <td align="left">경산시 </td> <td align="left">慶山市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/North_Gyeongsang_Province" title="North Gyeongsang Province">North Gyeongsang</a> </td> <td>257,902 </td> <td>411.70 </td> <td>626.4 </td> <td>1989-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeryong" title="Gyeryong">Gyeryong</a> </td> <td align="left">계룡시 </td> <td align="left">鷄龍市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Chungcheong_Province" title="South Chungcheong Province">South Chungcheong</a> </td> <td>42,737 </td> <td>60.74 </td> <td>703.6 </td> <td>2003-09-19 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Hanam" title="Hanam">Hanam</a> </td> <td align="left">하남시 </td> <td align="left">河南市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>213,028 </td> <td>93.07 </td> <td>2288.9 </td> <td>1989-01-01 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="PaleGreen"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Hwaseong,_Gyeonggi" title="Hwaseong, Gyeonggi">Hwaseong</a> </td> <td align="left">화성시 </td> <td align="left">華城市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>644,498 </td> <td>687.54 </td> <td>937.4 </td> <td>2001-03-21 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Icheon" title="Icheon">Icheon</a> </td> <td align="left">이천시 </td> <td align="left">利川市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>210,565 </td> <td>531.09 </td> <td>396.5 </td> <td>1996-03-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Iksan" title="Iksan">Iksan</a> </td> <td align="left">익산시 </td> <td align="left">益山市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/North_Jeolla_Province" title="North Jeolla Province">North Jeolla</a> </td> <td>301,061 </td> <td>506.70 </td> <td>594.2 </td> <td>1949-08-15 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="PaleTurquoise"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Incheon" title="Incheon">Incheon</a> </td> <td align="left">인천광역시 </td> <td align="left">仁川廣域市 </td> <td align="left">City-cnone </td> <td>2,944,009 </td> <td>1032.41 </td> <td>2851.6 </td> <td>1981-07-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Jecheon" title="Jecheon">Jecheon</a> </td> <td align="left">제천시 </td> <td align="left">堤川市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/North_Chungcheong_Province" title="North Chungcheong Province">North Chungcheong</a> </td> <td>136,389 </td> <td>883.09 </td> <td>154.4 </td> <td>1980-04-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Jeongeup" title="Jeongeup">Jeongeup</a> </td> <td align="left">정읍시 </td> <td align="left">井邑市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/North_Jeolla_Province" title="North Jeolla Province">North Jeolla</a> </td> <td>115,083 </td> <td>692.93 </td> <td>166.1 </td> <td>1981-07-01 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="PaleGreen"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Jeonju" title="Jeonju">Jeonju</a> </td> <td align="left">전주시 </td> <td align="left">全州市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/North_Jeolla_Province" title="North Jeolla Province">North Jeolla</a> </td> <td>652,234 </td> <td>206.22 </td> <td>3162.8 </td> <td>1949-08-15 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="Gainsboro"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Jeju_City" title="Jeju City">Jeju</a> </td> <td align="left">제주시 </td> <td align="left">濟州市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Jeju_Province" title="Jeju Province">Jeju</a> </td> <td>470,957 </td> <td>977.80 </td> <td>481.6 </td> <td>1955-09-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Jinju" title="Jinju">Jinju</a> </td> <td align="left">진주시 </td> <td align="left">晋州市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Gyeongsang_Province" title="South Gyeongsang Province">South Gyeongsang</a> </td> <td>347,056 </td> <td>712.62 </td> <td>487.0 </td> <td>1949-08-15 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Naju" title="Naju">Naju</a> </td> <td align="left">나주시 </td> <td align="left">羅州市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Jeolla_Province" title="South Jeolla Province">South Jeolla</a> </td> <td>105,080 </td> <td>172.8 </td> <td>608.15 </td> <td>1981-07-01 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="PaleGreen"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Namyangju" title="Namyangju">Namyangju</a> </td> <td align="left">남양주시 </td> <td align="left">南楊州市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>662,183 </td> <td>458.54 </td> <td>1444.1 </td> <td>1989-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Namwon" title="Namwon">Namwon</a> </td> <td align="left">남원시 </td> <td align="left">南原市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/North_Jeolla_Province" title="North Jeolla Province">North Jeolla</a> </td> <td>84,140 </td> <td>752.50 </td> <td>111.8 </td> <td>1981-07-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Nonsan" title="Nonsan">Nonsan</a> </td> <td align="left">논산시 </td> <td align="left">論山市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Chungcheong_Province" title="South Chungcheong Province">South Chungcheong</a> </td> <td>123,094 </td> <td>554.85 </td> <td>221.9 </td> <td>1996-03-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Miryang" title="Miryang">Miryang</a> </td> <td align="left">밀양시 </td> <td align="left">密陽市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Gyeongsang_Province" title="South Gyeongsang Province">South Gyeongsang</a> </td> <td>108,322 </td> <td>799.01 </td> <td>135.6 </td> <td>1989-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Mokpo" title="Mokpo">Mokpo</a> </td> <td align="left">목포시 </td> <td align="left">木浦市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Jeolla_Province" title="South Jeolla Province">South Jeolla</a> </td> <td>237,464 </td> <td>50.08 </td> <td>4741.7 </td> <td>1949-08-15 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Mungyeong" title="Mungyeong">Mungyeong</a> </td> <td align="left">문경시 </td> <td align="left">聞慶市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/North_Gyeongsang_Province" title="North Gyeongsang Province">North Gyeongsang</a> </td> <td>74,555 </td> <td>911.17 </td> <td>81.8 </td> <td>1986-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Osan" title="Osan">Osan</a> </td> <td align="left">오산시 </td> <td align="left">烏山市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>208,873 </td> <td>42.76 </td> <td>4884.8 </td> <td>1989-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Paju" title="Paju">Paju</a> </td> <td align="left">파주시 </td> <td align="left">坡州市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>431,035 </td> <td>672.57 </td> <td>640.9 </td> <td>1996-03-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Pocheon" title="Pocheon">Pocheon</a> </td> <td align="left">포천시 </td> <td align="left">抱川市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>154,381 </td> <td>826.50 </td> <td>186.8 </td> <td>2003-10-19 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="PaleGreen"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Pohang" title="Pohang">Pohang</a> </td> <td align="left">포항시 </td> <td align="left">浦項市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/North_Gyeongsang_Province" title="North Gyeongsang Province">North Gyeongsang</a> </td> <td>516,497 </td> <td>1128.76 </td> <td>457.6 </td> <td>1949-08-14 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Pyeongtaek" title="Pyeongtaek">Pyeongtaek</a> </td> <td align="left">평택시 </td> <td align="left">平澤市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>472,141 </td> <td>454.62 </td> <td>1038.5 </td> <td>1986-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Sacheon" title="Sacheon">Sacheon</a> </td> <td align="left">사천시 </td> <td align="left">泗川市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Gyeongsang_Province" title="South Gyeongsang Province">South Gyeongsang</a> </td> <td>114,854 </td> <td>398.25 </td> <td>288.4 </td> <td>1956-07-08 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Sangju" title="Sangju">Sangju</a> </td> <td align="left">상주시 </td> <td align="left">尙州市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/North_Gyeongsang_Province" title="North Gyeongsang Province">North Gyeongsang</a> </td> <td>101,729 </td> <td>1254.83 </td> <td>81.1 </td> <td>1986-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Samcheok" title="Samcheok">Samcheok</a> </td> <td align="left">삼척시 </td> <td align="left">三陟市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gangwon_Province_(South_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gangwon Province (South Korea)">Gangwon</a> </td> <td>70,120 </td> <td>1185.86 </td> <td>59.1 </td> <td>1986-01-01 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="Thistle"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Sejong_City" title="Sejong City">Sejong</a> </td> <td align="left">세종특별자치시 </td> <td align="left">世宗特別自治市 </td> <td align="left">City-bnone </td> <td>244,939 </td> <td>465.23 </td> <td>526.5 </td> <td>2012-07-01 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="Gainsboro"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Seogwipo" title="Seogwipo">Seogwipo</a> </td> <td align="left">서귀포시 </td> <td align="left">西歸浦市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Jeju_Province" title="Jeju Province">Jeju</a> </td> <td>171,431 </td> <td>870.87 </td> <td>196.9 </td> <td>1981-07-01 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="PaleGreen"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Seongnam" title="Seongnam">Seongnam</a> </td> <td align="left">성남시 </td> <td align="left">城南市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>974,755 </td> <td>141.82 </td> <td>6873.2 </td> <td>1973-07-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Seosan" title="Seosan">Seosan</a> </td> <td align="left">서산시 </td> <td align="left">瑞山市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Chungcheong_Province" title="South Chungcheong Province">South Chungcheong</a> </td> <td>170,810 </td> <td>740.66 </td> <td>230.6 </td> <td>1989-01-01 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="Moccasin"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Seoul" title="Seoul">Seoul</a> </td> <td align="left">서울특별시 </td> <td align="left"><abbr title="The name "Seoul" does not originate from hanja. The official Chinese translation is written as (首爾 /首尔), which is a transcription based on the pronunciation of "Seoul", but (漢城 / 汉城) remains frequently used. As a suffix, the character ''gyeong'' (京) is used, which means "capital".">서울</abbr>特別市 </td> <td align="left">City-anone </td> <td>9,930,478 </td> <td>605.27 </td> <td>16406.7 </td> <td>1946-08-16 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Siheung" title="Siheung">Siheung</a> </td> <td align="left">시흥시 </td> <td align="left">始興市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>403,398 </td> <td>135.02 </td> <td>2987.7 </td> <td>1989-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Sokcho" title="Sokcho">Sokcho</a> </td> <td align="left">속초시 </td> <td align="left">束草市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gangwon_Province_(South_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gangwon Province (South Korea)">Gangwon</a> </td> <td>81,797 </td> <td>105.00 </td> <td>779.0 </td> <td>1963-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Suncheon,_Jeollanam-do" class="mw-redirect" title="Suncheon, Jeollanam-do">Suncheon</a> </td> <td align="left">순천시 </td> <td align="left">順天市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Jeolla_Province" title="South Jeolla Province">South Jeolla</a> </td> <td>279,540 </td> <td>907.41 </td> <td>308.1 </td> <td>1949-08-14 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="PaleGreen"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Suwon" title="Suwon">Suwon</a> </td> <td align="left">수원시 </td> <td align="left">水原市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>1,194,276 </td> <td>121.09 </td> <td>9862.7 </td> <td>1949-08-14 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Taebaek" title="Taebaek">Taebaek</a> </td> <td align="left">태백시 </td> <td align="left">太白市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gangwon_Province_(South_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gangwon Province (South Korea)">Gangwon</a> </td> <td>46,892 </td> <td>303.57 </td> <td>154.5 </td> <td>1981-07-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Tongyeong" title="Tongyeong">Tongyeong</a> </td> <td align="left">통영시 </td> <td align="left">統營市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Gyeongsang_Province" title="South Gyeongsang Province">South Gyeongsang</a> </td> <td>138,001 </td> <td>238.85 </td> <td>577.8 </td> <td>1955-09-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Uijeongbu" title="Uijeongbu">Uijeongbu</a> </td> <td align="left">의정부시 </td> <td align="left">議政府市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>438,753 </td> <td>81.59 </td> <td>5377.5 </td> <td>1963-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Uiwang" title="Uiwang">Uiwang</a> </td> <td align="left">의왕시 </td> <td align="left">義王市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>156,410 </td> <td>54.00 </td> <td>2896.5 </td> <td>1989-01-01 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="PaleTurquoise"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ulsan" title="Ulsan">Ulsan</a> </td> <td align="left">울산광역시 </td> <td align="left">蔚山廣域市 </td> <td align="left">City-cnone </td> <td>1,117,656 </td> <td>1057.50 </td> <td>1056.9 </td> <td>1997-07-15 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Wonju" title="Wonju">Wonju</a> </td> <td align="left">원주시 </td> <td align="left">原州市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gangwon_Province_(South_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gangwon Province (South Korea)">Gangwon</a> </td> <td>338,374 </td> <td>872.56 </td> <td>387.8 </td> <td>1955-09-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Yangju" title="Yangju">Yangju</a> </td> <td align="left">양주시 </td> <td align="left">楊州市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>205,977 </td> <td>309.77 </td> <td>664.9 </td> <td>2003-10-19 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Yangsan" title="Yangsan">Yangsan</a> </td> <td align="left">양산시 </td> <td align="left">梁山市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Gyeongsang_Province" title="South Gyeongsang Province">South Gyeongsang</a> </td> <td>318,836 </td> <td>485.18 </td> <td>657.1 </td> <td>1996-03-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Yeoju" title="Yeoju">Yeoju</a> </td> <td align="left">여주시 </td> <td align="left">驪州市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>111,558 </td> <td>608.64 </td> <td>183.3 </td> <td>2013-09-23 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Yeongcheon" title="Yeongcheon">Yeongcheon</a> </td> <td align="left">영천시 </td> <td align="left">永川市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/North_Gyeongsang_Province" title="North Gyeongsang Province">North Gyeongsang</a> </td> <td>100,384 </td> <td>920.29 </td> <td>109.1 </td> <td>1981-07-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Yeongju" title="Yeongju">Yeongju</a> </td> <td align="left">영주시 </td> <td align="left">榮州市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/North_Gyeongsang_Province" title="North Gyeongsang Province">North Gyeongsang</a> </td> <td>109,281 </td> <td>669.05 </td> <td>163.3 </td> <td>1980-04-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Yeosu" title="Yeosu">Yeosu</a> </td> <td align="left">여수시 </td> <td align="left">麗水市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Jeolla_Province" title="South Jeolla Province">South Jeolla</a> </td> <td>288,818 </td> <td>501.27 </td> <td>576.2 </td> <td>1949-08-14 </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="PaleGreen"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Yongin" title="Yongin">Yongin</a> </td> <td align="left">용인시 </td> <td align="left">龍仁市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a> </td> <td>991,622 </td> <td>591.36 </td> <td>1676.8 </td> <td>1996-03-01 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cities_by_population">Cities by population</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_cities_in_South_Korea&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Cities by population">edit</a>]</div> This is a list cities of South Korea by population including provincial-level divisions: special city (특별시/特別市) and metropolitan cities (광역시/廣域市), and municipal-level division: cities (시/市). Other municipal-level divisions: counties (군/郡 which have populations under 50K) and districts (구/區) are not included. All population data are based on the South Korean population and housing census 2000–2020.<a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Rank</th> <th colspan="2">Division</th> <th>2020</th> <th>2015</th> <th>2010</th> <th>2005</th> <th>2000 </th></tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td style="text-align: center"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Seoul.svg/23px-Flag_of_Seoul.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Seoul.svg/35px-Flag_of_Seoul.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Seoul.svg/45px-Flag_of_Seoul.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /> <a href="/wiki/Seoul" title="Seoul">Seoul</a></td> <td style="text-align: center">(Special city)</td> <td>9,586,195</td> <td>9,904,312</td> <td>9,631,482</td> <td>9,762,546</td> <td>9,853,972 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Busan" title="Busan">Busan</a></td> <td style="text-align: center">(Metropolitan city)</td> <td>3,349,016</td> <td>3,448,737</td> <td>3,393,191</td> <td>3,512,547</td> <td>3,655,437 </td></tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Incheon" title="Incheon">Incheon</a></td> <td style="text-align: center">(Metropolitan city)</td> <td>2,945,454</td> <td>2,890,451</td> <td>2,632,035</td> <td>2,517,680</td> <td>2,466,338 </td></tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Daegu" title="Daegu">Daegu</a></td> <td style="text-align: center">(Metropolitan city)</td> <td>2,410,700</td> <td>2,466,052</td> <td>2,431,774</td> <td>2,456,016</td> <td>2,473,990 </td></tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Daejeon" title="Daejeon">Daejeon</a></td> <td style="text-align: center">(Metropolitan city)</td> <td>1,488,435</td> <td>1,538,394</td> <td>1,490,158</td> <td>1,438,551</td> <td>1,365,961 </td></tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gwangju" title="Gwangju">Gwangju</a></td> <td style="text-align: center">(Metropolitan city)</td> <td>1,477,573</td> <td>1,502,881</td> <td>1,466,143</td> <td>1,413,644</td> <td>1,350,948 </td></tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Suwon" title="Suwon">Suwon</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>1,210,150</td> <td>1,194,313</td> <td>1,054,053</td> <td>1,039,233</td> <td>944,239 </td></tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Ulsan" title="Ulsan">Ulsan</a></td> <td style="text-align: center">(Metropolitan city)</td> <td>1,135,423</td> <td>1,166,615</td> <td>1,071,673</td> <td>1,044,934</td> <td>1,012,110 </td></tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Yongin" title="Yongin">Yongin</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>1,066,975</td> <td>971,327</td> <td>847,138</td> <td>686,842</td> <td>384,741 </td></tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Goyang" title="Goyang">Goyang</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>1,045,497</td> <td>990,073</td> <td>897,222</td> <td>864,402</td> <td>762,598 </td></tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Changwon" title="Changwon">Changwon</a><a href="#cite_note-changwon-6">[6]</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/South_Gyeongsang_Province" title="South Gyeongsang Province">South Gyeongsang</a></td> <td>1,029,389</td> <td>1,059,241</td> <td>1,047,488</td> <td>1,075,326</td> <td>1,076,448 </td></tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Seongnam" title="Seongnam">Seongnam</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>922,025</td> <td>948,757</td> <td>936,267</td> <td>931,019</td> <td>912,222 </td></tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Hwaseong,_Gyeonggi" title="Hwaseong, Gyeonggi">Hwaseong</a><a href="#cite_note-hwaseong-7">[7]</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>880,859</td> <td>608,725</td> <td>474,160</td> <td>282,124</td> <td>185,979 </td></tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Cheongju" title="Cheongju">Cheongju</a><a href="#cite_note-cheongju-8">[8]</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/North_Chungcheong_Province" title="North Chungcheong Province">North Chungcheong</a></td> <td>855,326</td> <td>833,276</td> <td>804,119</td> <td>752,768</td> <td>701,256 </td></tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Bucheon" title="Bucheon">Bucheon</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>833,148</td> <td>843,794</td> <td>842,482</td> <td>833,931</td> <td>757,832 </td></tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Ansan" title="Ansan">Ansan</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>717,345</td> <td>747,035</td> <td>699,063</td> <td>669,839</td> <td>554,998 </td></tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Namyangju" title="Namyangju">Namyangju</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>696,033</td> <td>629,061</td> <td>526,639</td> <td>424,446</td> <td>339,545 </td></tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Cheonan" title="Cheonan">Cheonan</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/South_Chungcheong_Province" title="South Chungcheong Province">South Chungcheong</a></td> <td>682,199</td> <td>629,062</td> <td>565,201</td> <td>518,171</td> <td>415,818 </td></tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Jeonju" title="Jeonju">Jeonju</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/North_Jeolla_Province" title="North Jeolla Province">North Jeolla</a></td> <td>666,517</td> <td>658,172</td> <td>646,512</td> <td>622,092</td> <td>615,804 </td></tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gimhae" title="Gimhae">Gimhae</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/South_Gyeongsang_Province" title="South Gyeongsang Province">South Gyeongsang</a></td> <td>552,427</td> <td>534,124</td> <td>484,244</td> <td>428,893</td> <td>330,829 </td></tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Pyeongtaek" title="Pyeongtaek">Pyeongtaek</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>542,522</td> <td>457,873</td> <td>381,731</td> <td>374,262</td> <td>342,806 </td></tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Anyang,_Gyeonggi" title="Anyang, Gyeonggi">Anyang</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>542,336</td> <td>585,177</td> <td>596,772</td> <td>609,886</td> <td>578,845 </td></tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Siheung" title="Siheung">Siheung</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>535,147</td> <td>425,184</td> <td>393,293</td> <td>384,304</td> <td>304,260 </td></tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Pohang" title="Pohang">Pohang</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/North_Gyeongsang_Province" title="North Gyeongsang Province">North Gyeongsang</a></td> <td>501,109</td> <td>511,804</td> <td>508,736</td> <td>488,433</td> <td>515,187 </td></tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Jeju_City" title="Jeju City">Jeju (City)</a><a href="#cite_note-jeju-9">[9]</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Jeju_Province" title="Jeju Province">Jeju (Prov.)</a></td> <td>492,306</td> <td>451,758</td> <td>398,677</td> <td>391,132</td> <td>366,809 </td></tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Uijeongbu" title="Uijeongbu">Uijeongbu</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>449,572</td> <td>421,579</td> <td>415,170</td> <td>397,694</td> <td>354,422 </td></tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gimpo" title="Gimpo">Gimpo</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>474,546</td> <td>352,683</td> <td>217,280</td> <td>192,716</td> <td>148,576 </td></tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Paju" title="Paju">Paju</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>460,541</td> <td>415,345</td> <td>323,955</td> <td>239,823</td> <td>177,128 </td></tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gumi,_North_Gyeongsang" title="Gumi, North Gyeongsang">Gumi</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/North_Gyeongsang_Province" title="North Gyeongsang Province">North Gyeongsang</a></td> <td>416,603</td> <td>421,075</td> <td>399,019</td> <td>381,583</td> <td>339,457 </td></tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gwangju,_Gyeonggi" title="Gwangju, Gyeonggi">Gwangju</a><a href="#cite_note-gwangju-10">[10]</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>385,141</td> <td>310,278</td> <td>224,269</td> <td>204,266</td> <td>124,789 </td></tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Sejong_City" title="Sejong City">Sejong</a><a href="#cite_note-sejong-11">[11]</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;">(Special autonomous city)</td> <td>353,933</td> <td>204,088</td> <td>80,542</td> <td>80,389</td> <td>79,745 </td></tr> <tr> <td>32</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Wonju" title="Wonju">Wonju</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gangwon_Province_(South_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gangwon Province (South Korea)">Gangwon</a></td> <td>352,429</td> <td>330,854</td> <td>309,803</td> <td>283,583</td> <td>267,849 </td></tr> <tr> <td>33</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Jinju" title="Jinju">Jinju</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/South_Gyeongsang_Province" title="South Gyeongsang Province">South Gyeongsang</a></td> <td>352,403</td> <td>349,788</td> <td>335,297</td> <td>336,355</td> <td>339,413 </td></tr> <tr> <td>34</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Yangsan" title="Yangsan">Yangsan</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/South_Gyeongsang_Province" title="South Gyeongsang Province">South Gyeongsang</a></td> <td>351,206</td> <td>297,532</td> <td>249,529</td> <td>215,845</td> <td>191,147 </td></tr> <tr> <td>35</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Asan" title="Asan">Asan</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/South_Chungcheong_Province" title="South Chungcheong Province">South Chungcheong</a></td> <td>340,518</td> <td>319,929</td> <td>272,282</td> <td>206,851</td> <td>179,900 </td></tr> <tr> <td>36</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gwangmyeong" title="Gwangmyeong">Gwangmyeong</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>298,116</td> <td>338,509</td> <td>326,418</td> <td>319,452</td> <td>333,596 </td></tr> <tr> <td>37</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Iksan" title="Iksan">Iksan</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/North_Jeolla_Province" title="North Jeolla Province">North Jeolla</a></td> <td>285,312</td> <td>301,723</td> <td>294,479</td> <td>306,974</td> <td>322,636 </td></tr> <tr> <td>38</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Chuncheon" title="Chuncheon">Chuncheon</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gangwon_Province_(South_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gangwon Province (South Korea)">Gangwon</a></td> <td>284,645</td> <td>281,596</td> <td>274,220</td> <td>260,234</td> <td>252,177 </td></tr> <tr> <td>39</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gyeongsan" title="Gyeongsan">Gyeongsan</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/North_Gyeongsang_Province" title="North Gyeongsang Province">North Gyeongsang</a></td> <td>283,733</td> <td>278,500</td> <td>260,643</td> <td>240,371</td> <td>226,713 </td></tr> <tr> <td>40</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Hanam" title="Hanam">Hanam</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>279,795</td> <td>154,838</td> <td>137,569</td> <td>121,646</td> <td>120,149 </td></tr> <tr> <td>41</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gunpo" title="Gunpo">Gunpo</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>275,571</td> <td>285,721</td> <td>274,198</td> <td>268,917</td> <td>262,593 </td></tr> <tr> <td>42</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Suncheon" title="Suncheon">Suncheon</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/South_Jeolla_Province" title="South Jeolla Province">South Jeolla</a></td> <td>272,449</td> <td>265,390</td> <td>257,800</td> <td>261,519</td> <td>265,724 </td></tr> <tr> <td>43</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Yeosu" title="Yeosu">Yeosu</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/South_Jeolla_Province" title="South Jeolla Province">South Jeolla</a></td> <td>271,505</td> <td>273,761</td> <td>268,727</td> <td>277,420</td> <td>303,115 </td></tr> <tr> <td>44</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gunsan" title="Gunsan">Gunsan</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/North_Jeolla_Province" title="North Jeolla Province">North Jeolla</a></td> <td>269,023</td> <td>275,155</td> <td>258,845</td> <td>249,212</td> <td>272,129 </td></tr> <tr> <td>45</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gyeongju" title="Gyeongju">Gyeongju</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/North_Gyeongsang_Province" title="North Gyeongsang Province">North Gyeongsang</a></td> <td>261,778</td> <td>262,310</td> <td>252,750</td> <td>266,131</td> <td>275,132 </td></tr> <tr> <td>46</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Geoje" title="Geoje">Geoje</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/South_Gyeongsang_Province" title="South Gyeongsang Province">South Gyeongsang</a></td> <td>246,965</td> <td>261,371</td> <td>225,014</td> <td>193,398</td> <td>167,231 </td></tr> <tr> <td>47</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Osan" title="Osan">Osan</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>240,645</td> <td>213,840</td> <td>180,996</td> <td>131,792</td> <td>102,287 </td></tr> <tr> <td>48</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Yangju" title="Yangju">Yangju</a><a href="#cite_note-yangju-12">[12]</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>233,286</td> <td>205,988</td> <td>183,673</td> <td>149,931</td> <td>107,440 </td></tr> <tr> <td>49</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Icheon" title="Icheon">Icheon</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>226,212</td> <td>209,003</td> <td>192,918</td> <td>187,514</td> <td>179,081 </td></tr> <tr> <td>50</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Mokpo" title="Mokpo">Mokpo</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/South_Jeolla_Province" title="South Jeolla Province">South Jeolla</a></td> <td>224,509</td> <td>239,524</td> <td>248,694</td> <td>244,543</td> <td>250,336 </td></tr> <tr> <td>51</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Chungju" title="Chungju">Chungju</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/North_Chungcheong_Province" title="North Chungcheong Province">North Chungcheong</a></td> <td>218,412</td> <td>211,005</td> <td>201,361</td> <td>204,248</td> <td>217,510 </td></tr> <tr> <td>52</td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gangneung" title="Gangneung">Gangneung</a></td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Gangwon_Province_(South_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gangwon Province (South Korea)">Gangwon</a></td> <td>216,542</td> <td>215,677</td> <td>217,481</td> <td>220,706</td> <td>227,856 </td></tr> <tr> <td>53</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Anseong" title="Anseong">Anseong</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>203,030</td> <td>194,765</td> <td>175,824</td> <td>157,632</td> <td>132,906 </td></tr> <tr> <td>54</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Guri" title="Guri">Guri</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>192,051</td> <td>180,063</td> <td>184,503</td> <td>186,954</td> <td>160,485 </td></tr> <tr> <td>55</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Seogwipo" title="Seogwipo">Seogwipo</a><a href="#cite_note-seogwipo-13">[13]</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Jeju_Province" title="Jeju Province">Jeju (Prov.)</a></td> <td>178,552</td> <td>153,861</td> <td>129,734</td> <td>139,554</td> <td>145,732 </td></tr> <tr> <td>56</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Seosan" title="Seosan">Seosan</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/South_Chungcheong_Province" title="South Chungcheong Province">South Chungcheong</a></td> <td>176,379</td> <td>169,221</td> <td>155,082</td> <td>143,692</td> <td>142,972 </td></tr> <tr> <td>57</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Dangjin" title="Dangjin">Dangjin</a><a href="#cite_note-dangjin-14">[14]</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/South_Chungcheong_Province" title="South Chungcheong Province">South Chungcheong</a></td> <td>168,955</td> <td>163,762</td> <td>135,106</td> <td>112,267</td> <td>117,447 </td></tr> <tr> <td>58</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Uiwang" title="Uiwang">Uiwang</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>160,230</td> <td>154,879</td> <td>143,378</td> <td>143,568</td> <td>117,594 </td></tr> <tr> <td>59</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Andong" title="Andong">Andong</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/North_Gyeongsang_Province" title="North Gyeongsang Province">North Gyeongsang</a></td> <td>159,412</td> <td>168,581</td> <td>165,399</td> <td>169,436</td> <td>181,974 </td></tr> <tr> <td>60</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Pocheon" title="Pocheon">Pocheon</a><a href="#cite_note-pocheon-15">[15]</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>157,939</td> <td>163,388</td> <td>136,580</td> <td>139,472</td> <td>135,758 </td></tr> <tr> <td>61</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Gwangyang" title="Gwangyang">Gwangyang</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/South_Jeolla_Province" title="South Jeolla Province">South Jeolla</a></td> <td>143,928</td> <td>144,414</td> <td>137,100</td> <td>135,583</td> <td>132,568 </td></tr> <tr> <td>62</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Gimcheon" title="Gimcheon">Gimcheon</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/North_Gyeongsang_Province" title="North Gyeongsang Province">North Gyeongsang</a></td> <td>139,145</td> <td>137,540</td> <td>126,823</td> <td>135,166</td> <td>147,269 </td></tr> <tr> <td>63</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Jecheon" title="Jecheon">Jecheon</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/North_Chungcheong_Province" title="North Chungcheong Province">North Chungcheong</a></td> <td>134,768</td> <td>136,350</td> <td>133,626</td> <td>132,483</td> <td>143,537 </td></tr> <tr> <td>64</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Tongyeong" title="Tongyeong">Tongyeong</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/South_Gyeongsang_Province" title="South Gyeongsang Province">South Gyeongsang</a></td> <td>127,984</td> <td>137,208</td> <td>127,896</td> <td>121,115</td> <td>123,747 </td></tr> <tr> <td>65</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Nonsan" title="Nonsan">Nonsan</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/South_Chungcheong_Province" title="South Chungcheong Province">South Chungcheong</a></td> <td>119,707</td> <td>124,246</td> <td>117,686</td> <td>124,779</td> <td>137,452 </td></tr> <tr> <td>66</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Yeoju" title="Yeoju">Yeoju</a><a href="#cite_note-yeoju-16">[16]</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>113,352</td> <td>109,937</td> <td>100,052</td> <td>98,441</td> <td>97,412 </td></tr> <tr> <td>67</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Naju" title="Naju">Naju</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/South_Jeolla_Province" title="South Jeolla Province">South Jeolla</a></td> <td>113,293</td> <td>92,582</td> <td>77,825</td> <td>86,823</td> <td>99,233 </td></tr> <tr> <td>68</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Sacheon" title="Sacheon">Sacheon</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/South_Gyeongsang_Province" title="South Gyeongsang Province">South Gyeongsang</a></td> <td>111,184</td> <td>113,335</td> <td>106,175</td> <td>106,532</td> <td>110,912 </td></tr> <tr> <td>69</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Gongju" title="Gongju">Gongju</a><a href="#cite_note-gongju-17">[17]</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/South_Chungcheong_Province" title="South Chungcheong Province">South Chungcheong</a></td> <td>108,333</td> <td>113,542</td> <td>120,660</td> <td>126,484</td> <td>130,223 </td></tr> <tr> <td>70</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Jeongeup" title="Jeongeup">Jeongeup</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/North_Jeolla_Province" title="North Jeolla Province">North Jeolla</a></td> <td>106,706</td> <td>110,627</td> <td>109,458</td> <td>115,416</td> <td>128,892 </td></tr> <tr> <td>71</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Yeongju" title="Yeongju">Yeongju</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/North_Gyeongsang_Province" title="North Gyeongsang Province">North Gyeongsang</a></td> <td>103,818</td> <td>109,266</td> <td>108,268</td> <td>113,670</td> <td>126,415 </td></tr> <tr> <td>72</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Miryang" title="Miryang">Miryang</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/South_Gyeongsang_Province" title="South Gyeongsang Province">South Gyeongsang</a></td> <td>103,228</td> <td>103,069</td> <td>98,564</td> <td>105,651</td> <td>115,787 </td></tr> <tr> <td>73</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Yeongcheon" title="Yeongcheon">Yeongcheon</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/North_Gyeongsang_Province" title="North Gyeongsang Province">North Gyeongsang</a></td> <td>100,353</td> <td>97,669</td> <td>94,350</td> <td>103,289</td> <td>110,918 </td></tr> <tr> <td>74</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Boryeong" title="Boryeong">Boryeong</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/South_Chungcheong_Province" title="South Chungcheong Province">South Chungcheong</a></td> <td>99,088</td> <td>101,852</td> <td>97,091</td> <td>96,992</td> <td>109,423 </td></tr> <tr> <td>75</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Sangju" title="Sangju">Sangju</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/North_Gyeongsang_Province" title="North Gyeongsang Province">North Gyeongsang</a></td> <td>95,473</td> <td>98,760</td> <td>97,559</td> <td>105,600</td> <td>116,365 </td></tr> <tr> <td>76</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Dongducheon" title="Dongducheon">Dongducheon</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>95,239</td> <td>97,424</td> <td>90,433</td> <td>78,897</td> <td>72,366 </td></tr> <tr> <td>77</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Donghae_City" class="mw-redirect" title="Donghae City">Donghae</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Gangwon_Province_(South_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gangwon Province (South Korea)">Gangwon</a></td> <td>87,801</td> <td>90,255</td> <td>90,321</td> <td>93,018</td> <td>96,280 </td></tr> <tr> <td>78</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Sokcho" title="Sokcho">Sokcho</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Gangwon_Province_(South_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gangwon Province (South Korea)">Gangwon</a></td> <td>80,054</td> <td>79,846</td> <td>80,505</td> <td>84,706</td> <td>87,880 </td></tr> <tr> <td>79</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Gimje" title="Gimje">Gimje</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/North_Jeolla_Province" title="North Jeolla Province">North Jeolla</a></td> <td>79,733</td> <td>84,269</td> <td>82,739</td> <td>90,376</td> <td>102,428 </td></tr> <tr> <td>80</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Namwon" title="Namwon">Namwon</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/North_Jeolla_Province" title="North Jeolla Province">North Jeolla</a></td> <td>78,097</td> <td>80,499</td> <td>78,425</td> <td>85,828</td> <td>94,810 </td></tr> <tr> <td>81</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Mungyeong" title="Mungyeong">Mungyeong</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/North_Gyeongsang_Province" title="North Gyeongsang Province">North Gyeongsang</a></td> <td>68,212</td> <td>71,863</td> <td>68,692</td> <td>70,813</td> <td>90,778 </td></tr> <tr> <td>82</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Samcheok" title="Samcheok">Samcheok</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Gangwon_Province_(South_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gangwon Province (South Korea)">Gangwon</a></td> <td>65,939</td> <td>69,509</td> <td>67,131</td> <td>67,957</td> <td>75,592 </td></tr> <tr> <td>83</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Gwacheon" title="Gwacheon">Gwacheon</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a></td> <td>58,018</td> <td>64,817</td> <td>66,319</td> <td>56,587</td> <td>66,592 </td></tr> <tr> <td>84</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Taebaek" title="Taebaek">Taebaek</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Gangwon_Province_(South_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gangwon Province (South Korea)">Gangwon</a></td> <td>41,494</td> <td>46,715</td> <td>51,400</td> <td>55,241</td> <td>54,164 </td></tr> <tr> <td>85</td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Gyeryong" title="Gyeryong">Gyeryong</a><a href="#cite_note-gyeryong-18">[18]</a></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/South_Chungcheong_Province" title="South Chungcheong Province">South Chungcheong</a></td> <td>40,854</td> <td>39,243</td> <td>41,395</td> <td>31,646</td> <td>27,104 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Renamed_cities">Renamed cities</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_cities_in_South_Korea&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Renamed cities">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Before</th> <th>Hangul</th> <th>Hanja</th> <th>After</th> <th>Hangul</th> <th>Hanja</th> <th>Renamed date </th></tr> <tr> <td>Chungmu</td> <td>충무시</td> <td>忠武市</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tongyeong" title="Tongyeong">Tongyeong</a></td> <td>통영시</td> <td>統營市</td> <td>1995-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Daecheon</td> <td>대천시</td> <td>大川市</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Boryeong" title="Boryeong">Boryeong</a></td> <td>보령시</td> <td>保寧市</td> <td>1995-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Donggwangyang</td> <td>동광양시</td> <td>東光陽市</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gwangyang" title="Gwangyang">Gwangyang</a></td> <td>광양시</td> <td>光陽市</td> <td>1995-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Geumseong</td> <td>금성시</td> <td>錦城市</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Naju" title="Naju">Naju</a></td> <td>나주시</td> <td>羅州市</td> <td>1986-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Gyeongseong</td> <td>경성부</td> <td>京城府</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Seoul" title="Seoul">Seoul</a></td> <td>서울특별시</td> <td>서울特別市</td> <td>1949-08-15 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Iri</td> <td>이리시</td> <td>裡里市</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Iksan" title="Iksan">Iksan</a></td> <td>익산시</td> <td>益山市</td> <td>1995-05-10 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Jangseungpo</td> <td>장승포시</td> <td>長承浦市</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Geoje" title="Geoje">Geoje</a></td> <td>거제시</td> <td>巨濟市</td> <td>1995-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Jeomchon</td> <td>점촌시</td> <td>店村市</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mungyeong" title="Mungyeong">Mungyeong</a></td> <td>문경시</td> <td>聞慶市</td> <td>1995-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Jeongju</td> <td>정주시</td> <td>井州市</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jeongeup" title="Jeongeup">Jeongeup</a></td> <td>정읍시</td> <td>井邑市</td> <td>1995-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Migeum</td> <td>미금시</td> <td>渼金市</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Namyangju" title="Namyangju">Namyangju</a></td> <td>남양주시</td> <td>南楊州市</td> <td>1995-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Onyang</td> <td>온양시</td> <td>溫陽市</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Asan" title="Asan">Asan</a></td> <td>아산시</td> <td>牙山市</td> <td>1995-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Samcheonpo</td> <td>삼천포시</td> <td>三千浦市</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sacheon" title="Sacheon">Sacheon</a></td> <td>사천시</td> <td>泗川市</td> <td>1995-05-10 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Dissolved_cities">Dissolved cities</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_cities_in_South_Korea&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Dissolved cities">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>City</th> <th>Hangul</th> <th>Hanja</th> <th>Founded</th> <th>Dissolved</th> <th>Merged division </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Busan" title="Busan">Busan</a></td> <td>부산부</td> <td>釜山府</td> <td>1914-03-01</td> <td>1949-08-15</td> <td>upgraded into a city (시; 市) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Busan" title="Busan">Busan</a></td> <td>부산시</td> <td>釜山市</td> <td>1949-08-15</td> <td>1963-01-01</td> <td>upgraded into a <a href="/wiki/Special_cities_of_South_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="Special cities of South Korea">Directly administered city</a> and changed into a <a href="/wiki/Special_cities_of_South_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="Special cities of South Korea">Metropolitan city</a> in 1995-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cheongju" title="Cheongju">Cheongju</a></td> <td>청주부</td> <td>淸州府</td> <td>1946-06-01</td> <td>1949-08-15</td> <td>upgraded into a city (시; 市) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chuncheon" title="Chuncheon">Chuncheon</a></td> <td>춘천부</td> <td>春川府</td> <td>1946-06-01</td> <td>1949-08-15</td> <td>upgraded into a city (시; 市) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Daegu" title="Daegu">Daegu</a></td> <td>대구부</td> <td>大邱府</td> <td>1914-03-01</td> <td>1949-08-15</td> <td>upgraded into a city (시; 市) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Daegu" title="Daegu">Daegu</a></td> <td>대구시</td> <td>大邱市</td> <td>1949-08-15</td> <td>1981-07-01</td> <td>upgraded into a <a href="/wiki/Special_cities_of_South_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="Special cities of South Korea">Directly administered city</a> and changed into a <a href="/wiki/Special_cities_of_South_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="Special cities of South Korea">Metropolitan city</a> in 1995-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Daejeon" title="Daejeon">Daejeon</a></td> <td>대전부</td> <td>大田府</td> <td>1935-10-01</td> <td>1949-08-15</td> <td>upgraded into a city (시; 市) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Daejeon" title="Daejeon">Daejeon</a></td> <td>대전시</td> <td>大田市</td> <td>1949-08-15</td> <td>1989-01-01</td> <td>upgraded into a <a href="/wiki/Special_cities_of_South_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="Special cities of South Korea">Directly administered city</a> and changed into a <a href="/wiki/Special_cities_of_South_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="Special cities of South Korea">Metropolitan city</a> in 1995-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Gunsan" title="Gunsan">Gunsan</a></td> <td>군산부</td> <td>群山府</td> <td>1914-03-01</td> <td>1949-08-15</td> <td>upgraded into a city (시; 市) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Gwangju" title="Gwangju">Gwangju</a></td> <td>광주부</td> <td>光州府</td> <td>1935-10-01</td> <td>1949-08-15</td> <td>upgraded into a city (시; 市) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Gwangju" title="Gwangju">Gwangju</a></td> <td>광주시</td> <td>光州市</td> <td>1949-08-15</td> <td>1986-11-01</td> <td>upgraded into a <a href="/wiki/Special_cities_of_South_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="Special cities of South Korea">Directly administered city</a> and changed into a <a href="/wiki/Special_cities_of_South_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="Special cities of South Korea">Metropolitan city</a> in 1995-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Keij%C5%8D" title="Keijō">Keijō</a></td> <td>경성부</td> <td>京城府</td> <td>1914-03-01</td> <td>1946-08-16</td> <td>upgraded into a <a href="/wiki/Special_cities_of_South_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="Special cities of South Korea">Special independent city</a> and changed into a <a href="/wiki/Special_cities_of_South_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="Special cities of South Korea">Special city</a> in 1949-08-15 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Incheon" title="Incheon">Incheon</a></td> <td>인천부</td> <td>仁川府</td> <td>1914-03-01</td> <td>1949-08-15</td> <td>upgraded into a city (시; 市) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Incheon" title="Incheon">Incheon</a></td> <td>인천시</td> <td>仁川市</td> <td>1949-08-15</td> <td>1981-07-01</td> <td>upgraded into a <a href="/wiki/Special_cities_of_South_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="Special cities of South Korea">Directly administered city</a> and changed into a <a href="/wiki/Special_cities_of_South_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="Special cities of South Korea">Metropolitan city</a> in 1995-01-01 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Iksan" title="Iksan">Iri</a></td> <td>이리부</td> <td>裡里府</td> <td>1947-02-23</td> <td>1949-08-15</td> <td>upgraded into a city (시; 市) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jeonju" title="Jeonju">Jeonju</a></td> <td>전주부</td> <td>全州府</td> <td>1935-10-01</td> <td>1949-08-15</td> <td>upgraded into a city (시; 市) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jinhae" class="mw-redirect" title="Jinhae">Jinhae</a></td> <td>진해시</td> <td>鎭海市</td> <td>1955-09-01</td> <td>2010-07-01</td> <td>merged into <a href="/wiki/Changwon" title="Changwon">Changwon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jinju" title="Jinju">Jinju</a></td> <td>진주부</td> <td>晋州府</td> <td>1939-10-01</td> <td>1949-08-15</td> <td>upgraded into a city (시; 市) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Masan" title="Masan">Masan</a></td> <td>마산부</td> <td>馬山府</td> <td>1914-03-01</td> <td>1949-08-15</td> <td>upgraded into a city (시; 市) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Masan" title="Masan">Masan</a></td> <td>마산시</td> <td>馬山市</td> <td>1949-08-15</td> <td>2010-07-01</td> <td>merged into <a href="/wiki/Changwon" title="Changwon">Changwon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mokpo" title="Mokpo">Mokpo</a></td> <td>목포부</td> <td>木浦府</td> <td>1914-03-01</td> <td>1949-08-15</td> <td>upgraded into a city (시; 市) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Songjeong" class="mw-redirect" title="Songjeong">Songjeong</a></td> <td>송정시</td> <td>松汀市</td> <td>1986-11-01</td> <td>1988-01-01</td> <td>merged into <a href="/wiki/Gwangju" title="Gwangju">Gwangju</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Songtan" title="Songtan">Songtan</a></td> <td>송탄시</td> <td>松炭市</td> <td>1981-07-01</td> <td>1995-05-10</td> <td>merged into <a href="/wiki/Pyeongtaek" title="Pyeongtaek">Pyeongtaek</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ulsan" title="Ulsan">Ulsan</a></td> <td>울산시</td> <td>蔚山市</td> <td>1962-06-01</td> <td>1997-07-15</td> <td>upgraded into a <a href="/wiki/Special_cities_of_South_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="Special cities of South Korea">Metropolitan city</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Yeocheon" title="Yeocheon">Yeocheon</a></td> <td>여천시</td> <td>麗川市</td> <td>1986-01-01</td> <td>1998-04-01</td> <td>merged into <a href="/wiki/Yeosu" title="Yeosu">Yeosu</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Claimed_cities">Claimed cities</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_cities_in_South_Korea&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Claimed cities">edit</a>]</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Committee_for_the_Five_Northern_Korean_Provinces" title="Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces">Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces</a></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <tbody><tr> <th>City</th> <th><a href="/wiki/Hangul" title="Hangul">Hangul</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Hanja" title="Hanja">Hanja</a></th> <th>Province</th> <th>Founded </th></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Chongjin" title="Chongjin">Cheongjin</a> </td> <td align="left">청진시 </td> <td align="left">淸津市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/North_Hamgyeong_Province_(Republic_of_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="North Hamgyeong Province (Republic of Korea)">North Hamgyeong</a> </td> <td>1949-05-23 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Kaesong" title="Kaesong">Gaeseong</a> </td> <td align="left">개성시 </td> <td align="left">開城市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gyeonggi_Province" title="Gyeonggi Province">Gyeonggi</a>* </td> <td>1949-05-23 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Haeju" title="Haeju">Haeju</a> </td> <td align="left">해주시 </td> <td align="left">海州市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Hwanghae_Province_(Republic_of_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hwanghae Province (Republic of Korea)">Hwanghae</a> </td> <td>1949-05-23 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Hamhung" title="Hamhung">Hamheung</a> </td> <td align="left">함흥시 </td> <td align="left">咸興市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Hamgyeong_Province_(Republic_of_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="South Hamgyeong Province (Republic of Korea)">South Hamgyeong</a> </td> <td>1949-05-23 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Hungnam" title="Hungnam">Heungnam</a> </td> <td align="left">흥남시 </td> <td align="left">興南市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Hamgyeong_Province_(Republic_of_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="South Hamgyeong Province (Republic of Korea)">South Hamgyeong</a> </td> <td>1949-05-23 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Nampo" title="Nampo">Jinnampo</a> </td> <td align="left">진남포시 </td> <td align="left">鎭南浦市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Pyeongan_Province_(Republic_of_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="South Pyeongan Province (Republic of Korea)">South Pyeongan</a> </td> <td>1949-05-23 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Rajin-guyok" title="Rajin-guyok">Najin</a> </td> <td align="left">나진시 </td> <td align="left">羅津市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/North_Hamgyeong_Province_(Republic_of_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="North Hamgyeong Province (Republic of Korea)">North Hamgyeong</a> </td> <td>1949-05-23 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Pyongyang" title="Pyongyang">Pyongyang</a> </td> <td align="left">평양시 </td> <td align="left">平壤市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Pyeongan_Province_(Republic_of_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="South Pyeongan Province (Republic of Korea)">South Pyeongan</a> </td> <td>1949-05-23 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Sariwon" title="Sariwon">Sariwon</a> </td> <td align="left">사리원시 </td> <td align="left">沙里院市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Hwanghae_Province_(Republic_of_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hwanghae Province (Republic of Korea)">Hwanghae</a> </td> <td>1949-05-23 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Kimchaek" title="Kimchaek">Seongjin</a> </td> <td align="left">성진시 </td> <td align="left">城津市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/North_Hamgyeong_Province_(Republic_of_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="North Hamgyeong Province (Republic of Korea)">North Hamgyeong</a> </td> <td>1949-05-23 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Sinuiju" title="Sinuiju">Sinuiju</a> </td> <td align="left">신의주시 </td> <td align="left">新義州市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/North_Pyeongan_Province_(Republic_of_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="North Pyeongan Province (Republic of Korea)">North Pyeongan</a> </td> <td>1949-05-23 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Songnim" class="mw-redirect" title="Songnim">Songnim</a> </td> <td align="left">송림시 </td> <td align="left">松林市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Hwanghae_Province_(Republic_of_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hwanghae Province (Republic of Korea)">Hwanghae</a> </td> <td>1949-05-23 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Wonsan" title="Wonsan">Wonsan</a> </td> <td align="left">원산시 </td> <td align="left">元山市 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/South_Hamgyeong_Province_(Republic_of_Korea)" class="mw-redirect" title="South Hamgyeong Province (Republic of Korea)">South Hamgyeong</a> </td> <td>1949-05-23 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gallery">Gallery</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_cities_in_South_Korea&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Gallery">edit</a>]</div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional center"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><a href="/wiki/File:Daegu_from_Migliore.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="4 - Daegu"><img alt="4 - Daegu" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Daegu_from_Migliore.jpg/120px-Daegu_from_Migliore.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Daegu_from_Migliore.jpg/180px-Daegu_from_Migliore.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Daegu_from_Migliore.jpg/240px-Daegu_from_Migliore.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1200" /></a></div> <div class="gallerytext">4 - <a href="/wiki/Daegu" title="Daegu">Daegu</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><a href="/wiki/File:Korea-Daejeon-Uam_Historic_Park-01.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="5 - Daejeon"><img alt="5 - Daejeon" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Korea-Daejeon-Uam_Historic_Park-01.jpg/120px-Korea-Daejeon-Uam_Historic_Park-01.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Korea-Daejeon-Uam_Historic_Park-01.jpg/180px-Korea-Daejeon-Uam_Historic_Park-01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Korea-Daejeon-Uam_Historic_Park-01.jpg/240px-Korea-Daejeon-Uam_Historic_Park-01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3872" data-file-height="2592" /></a></div> <div class="gallerytext">5 - <a href="/wiki/Daejeon" title="Daejeon">Daejeon</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><a href="/wiki/File:%EA%B4%91%EC%A3%BC_%EA%B4%91%EC%82%B0%EA%B5%AC_%EC%88%98%EC%99%84%EB%8F%99_%ED%98%B8%EC%88%98%EA%B3%B5%EC%9B%90_%EB%B0%8F_%ED%92%8D%EC%98%81%EC%A0%95%EC%B2%9C_-_panoramio.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="6 - Gwangju"><img alt="6 - Gwangju" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/%EA%B4%91%EC%A3%BC_%EA%B4%91%EC%82%B0%EA%B5%AC_%EC%88%98%EC%99%84%EB%8F%99_%ED%98%B8%EC%88%98%EA%B3%B5%EC%9B%90_%EB%B0%8F_%ED%92%8D%EC%98%81%EC%A0%95%EC%B2%9C_-_panoramio.jpg/120px-%EA%B4%91%EC%A3%BC_%EA%B4%91%EC%82%B0%EA%B5%AC_%EC%88%98%EC%99%84%EB%8F%99_%ED%98%B8%EC%88%98%EA%B3%B5%EC%9B%90_%EB%B0%8F_%ED%92%8D%EC%98%81%EC%A0%95%EC%B2%9C_-_panoramio.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" 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class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><a href="/wiki/File:Hwaseong_Third_North_Secret_Gate_and_Dongbuk_Gangnu_-_2009-03-01.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="7 - Suwon"><img alt="7 - Suwon" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Hwaseong_Third_North_Secret_Gate_and_Dongbuk_Gangnu_-_2009-03-01.JPG/120px-Hwaseong_Third_North_Secret_Gate_and_Dongbuk_Gangnu_-_2009-03-01.JPG" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Hwaseong_Third_North_Secret_Gate_and_Dongbuk_Gangnu_-_2009-03-01.JPG/180px-Hwaseong_Third_North_Secret_Gate_and_Dongbuk_Gangnu_-_2009-03-01.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Hwaseong_Third_North_Secret_Gate_and_Dongbuk_Gangnu_-_2009-03-01.JPG/240px-Hwaseong_Third_North_Secret_Gate_and_Dongbuk_Gangnu_-_2009-03-01.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2560" data-file-height="1920" /></a></div> <div 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class="mw-file-description" title="9 - Changwon"><img alt="9 - Changwon" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Gyeongsangnam-do_Provincial_Council_in_Changwon_%282%29.jpg/120px-Gyeongsangnam-do_Provincial_Council_in_Changwon_%282%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Gyeongsangnam-do_Provincial_Council_in_Changwon_%282%29.jpg/180px-Gyeongsangnam-do_Provincial_Council_in_Changwon_%282%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Gyeongsangnam-do_Provincial_Council_in_Changwon_%282%29.jpg/240px-Gyeongsangnam-do_Provincial_Council_in_Changwon_%282%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1920" data-file-height="1280" /></a></div> <div class="gallerytext">9 - <a href="/wiki/Changwon" title="Changwon">Changwon</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><a href="/wiki/File:Bundang_Jeongja.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="12 - Seongnam"><img alt="12 - Seongnam" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Bundang_Jeongja.jpg/120px-Bundang_Jeongja.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Bundang_Jeongja.jpg/180px-Bundang_Jeongja.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Bundang_Jeongja.jpg/240px-Bundang_Jeongja.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768" /></a></div> <div class="gallerytext">12 - <a href="/wiki/Seongnam" title="Seongnam">Seongnam</a></div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_cities_in_South_Korea&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: See also">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Administrative_divisions_of_South_Korea" title="Administrative divisions of South Korea">Administrative divisions of South Korea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_largest_cities" title="List of largest cities">List of largest cities</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_South_Korean_regions_by_GDP" title="List of South Korean regions by GDP">List of South Korean regions by GDP</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_cities_in_South_Korea&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: References">edit</a>]</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns 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a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation report cs1 cs1-prop-script"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.law.go.kr/법령/지방자치법"><bdi lang="ko">지방자치법</bdi></a> [Local Autonomy Act] (As Amended by Law 18661). 28 December 2021.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=report&rft.btitle=%EC%A7%80%EB%B0%A9%EC%9E%90%EC%B9%98%EB%B2%95&rft.date=2021-12-28&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.law.go.kr%2F%EB%B2%95%EB%A0%B9%2F%EC%A7%80%EB%B0%A9%EC%9E%90%EC%B9%98%EB%B2%95&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AList+of+cities+in+South+Korea" class="Z3988"> An English translation is available from the Korea Legislative Research Institute, but is out of date: <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation report cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://elaw.klri.re.kr/eng_service/lawView.do?hseq=52374&lang=ENG">Local Autonomy Act</a> (As Amended by Law 16057). 24 December 2018.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=report&rft.btitle=Local+Autonomy+Act&rft.date=2018-12-24&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Felaw.klri.re.kr%2Feng_service%2FlawView.do%3Fhseq%3D52374%26lang%3DENG&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AList+of+cities+in+South+Korea" class="Z3988"> Article 7 of the 2018 version of the law is similar in content to Article 10 of the 2021 version of the law, aside from cross-references to other articles. </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a> Article 3, Local Autonomy Act (2021). Article 3 of the 2018 version of the law has similar provisions. </li> <li id="cite_note-Article198-3">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Article198_3-0">a</a> <a href="#cite_ref-Article198_3-1">b</a> Article 198, Local Autonomy Act (2021). Article 175 of the 2018 version of the law has similar provisions but is less detailed. </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1 cs1-prop-script"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.jejusori.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=336795"><bdi lang="ko">제주시 1월부터 법률상 자격없는 인구 50만 대도시</bdi></a>. Jeju Sori. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Jeju+Sori&rft.atitle=%EC%A0%9C%EC%A3%BC%EC%8B%9C+1%EC%9B%94%EB%B6%80%ED%84%B0+%EB%B2%95%EB%A5%A0%EC%83%81+%EC%9E%90%EA%B2%A9%EC%97%86%EB%8A%94+%EC%9D%B8%EA%B5%AC+50%EB%A7%8C+%EB%8C%80%EB%8F%84%EC%8B%9C&rft.date=2021-12-23&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jejusori.net%2Fnews%2FarticleView.html%3Fidxno%3D336795&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AList+of+cities+in+South+Korea" class="Z3988"> See also <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation report cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://elaw.klri.re.kr/eng_service/lawView.do?hseq=55937&lang=ENG">Special Act on the Establishment of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the Development of Free International City</a> (As Amended by Law 17883). 5 January 2021.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=report&rft.btitle=Special+Act+on+the+Establishment+of+Jeju+Special+Self-Governing+Province+and+the+Development+of+Free+International+City&rft.date=2021-01-05&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Felaw.klri.re.kr%2Feng_service%2FlawView.do%3Fhseq%3D55937%26lang%3DENG&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AList+of+cities+in+South+Korea" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a> Population Census, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://kosis.kr/eng/">Korean Statistical Information Service</a>, 2000–2020, Statistics Korea </li> <li id="cite_note-changwon-6"><a href="#cite_ref-changwon_6-0">^</a> Includes former city <a href="/wiki/Masan" title="Masan">Masan</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jinhae" class="mw-redirect" title="Jinhae">Jinhae</a>. </li> <li id="cite_note-hwaseong-7"><a href="#cite_ref-hwaseong_7-0">^</a> Includes former county Hwaseong. </li> <li id="cite_note-cheongju-8"><a href="#cite_ref-cheongju_8-0">^</a> Includes former county <a href="/wiki/Cheongwon" class="mw-redirect" title="Cheongwon">Cheongwon</a>. Some villages of Cheongwon are out to merge with <a href="/wiki/Sejong_City" title="Sejong City">Sejong</a>. Numbers before 2010 contain populations of those villages. </li> <li id="cite_note-jeju-9"><a href="#cite_ref-jeju_9-0">^</a> Includes former county Bukjeju (North Jeju). </li> <li id="cite_note-gwangju-10"><a href="#cite_ref-gwangju_10-0">^</a> Includes former county Gwangju. </li> <li id="cite_note-sejong-11"><a href="#cite_ref-sejong_11-0">^</a> Includes former county Yeongi; Current Sejong city contains some villages from <a href="/wiki/Gongju" title="Gongju">Gongju</a> and former county Cheongwon, North Chungcheong, and the population statistics of Yeongi county did not contain populations of those villages. </li> <li id="cite_note-yangju-12"><a href="#cite_ref-yangju_12-0">^</a> Includes former county Yangju. </li> <li id="cite_note-seogwipo-13"><a href="#cite_ref-seogwipo_13-0">^</a> Includes former county Namjeju (South Jeju). </li> <li id="cite_note-dangjin-14"><a href="#cite_ref-dangjin_14-0">^</a> Includes former county Dangjin. </li> <li id="cite_note-pocheon-15"><a href="#cite_ref-pocheon_15-0">^</a> Includes former county Pocheon. </li> <li id="cite_note-yeoju-16"><a href="#cite_ref-yeoju_16-0">^</a> Includes former county Yeoju. </li> <li id="cite_note-gongju-17"><a href="#cite_ref-gongju_17-0">^</a> Some villages are out to merge with <a href="/wiki/Sejong_City" title="Sejong City">Sejong</a>. Numbers before 2010 contain populations of those villages. </li> <li id="cite_note-gyeryong-18"><a href="#cite_ref-gyeryong_18-0">^</a> Includes former Gyeryong branch office of Nonsan city. </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sources">Sources</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_cities_in_South_Korea&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Sources">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.citypopulation.de/KoreaSouth.html">The Principal Cities of South Korea</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.korea.net/AboutKorea/Korea-at-a-Glance/Facts-about-Korea">Korea.net-Facts about Korea</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.korea.net/AboutKorea/Tourism/Exploring-Korea">Korea.net-Facts about Korea</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2>[<a 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