List of districts in South Korea

A gu (; ), or district, is an administrative unit in South Korea. There are two kinds of districts in South Korea. One is the autonomous district () of special and metropolitan cities, which is a municipal entity similar to a city with its own mayor along with its own legislative council. The other is the non-autonomous district () of municipal cities. Cities with over 500,000 people are allowed to have gu (notable exceptions to this rule are the cities of Gimhae, Hwaseong, and Namyangju).

List of districts in South Korea

Renamed districts

• Nam District → Michuhol, Incheon (1 July 2018)
• Ilsan District → Ilsandong District, Goyang (16 May 2005)
• Buk District → Bupyeong District, Incheon (1 March 1995)
• Jung District → Wonmi District, Bucheon (1 February 1993)
• Nam District → Sosa District, Bucheon (1 February 1993)

Defunct districts

• Happo District (), Masan (1 July 1990 – 1 January 2001)
• Hoewon District (), Masan (1 July 1990 – 1 January 2001)
• Ulju District (), Ulsan (1 January 1995 – 15 July 1997)
• Ojeong District (), Bucheon (1 February 1993 – 4 July 2016)
• Sosa District (), Bucheon (1 January 1988 – 4 July 2016)
• Wonmi District (), Bucheon (1 January 1988 – 4 July 2016)

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea
• District (China) the original use of the gu hanja, still in use in China and Taiwan

References