List of counties of South Korea

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

Dissolved counties

1946

• Cheongju County
• Chuncheon County
• Yeongpyeong County

1949

• Yeosu County

1952

• Gangneung County
• Gyeongju County
• Wonju County

1956

• Chungju County

1963

• Cheongan County

1973

• Bucheong County
• Dongrae County

1980

• Jecheong County

1988

• Gwangsan County

1989

• Chunseong County
• Daedeok County
• Siheung County
• Wolseong County
• Wonseong County

1992

• Goyang County

1995

• Asan County
• Boryeong County
• Changwon County
• Cheonan County
• Chuncheon County
• Geoje County
• Geumreung County
• Gimhae County
• Gimje County
• Gongju County
• Gwangyang County
• Gyeongju County
• Gyeongsan County
• Iksan County
• Jecheon County
• Jeongeup County
• Jinyang County annexed by Jinju
• Jungwon County annexed by Chungju
• Miryang County
• Mungyeong County
• Myeongju County annexed by Gangneung
• Naju County
• Namwon County
• Namyangju County
• Okgu County annexed by Gunsan
• Pyeongtaek County
• Sacheon County
• Samcheok County
• Sangju County
• Seonsan County annexed by Gumi
• Seosan County
• Seungju County annexed by Suncheon
• Tongyeong County
• Uichang County
• Wonju County
• Yeongcheon County
• Yeongil County annexed by Pohang
• Yeongpung County annexed by Yeongju

1996

• Icheon County
• Nonsan County
• Paju County
• Yangsan County
• Yongin County

1998

• Anseong County
• Gimpo County
• Yeocheon County annexed by Yeosu

2001

• Gwangju County
• Hwaseong County

2003

• Pocheon County
• Yangju County

2006

• Bukjeju County annexed by Jeju
• Namjeju County annexed by Seogwipo

2011

• Dangjin County

2012

• Yeongi County annexed by Sejong

2013

• Yeoju County promoted into a city

2014

• Cheongwon County annexed by Cheongju

See also

• List of cities in South Korea

References