Gun (administrative division)
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| Gun | |
| Hangul | 군 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 郡 |
| Revised Romanization | Gun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kun |
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| Administrative divisions of South Korea |
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| Provincial level |
| Province (list) |
| Special self-governing province (Jeju, Gangwon and North Jeolla) |
| Special city (Seoul) |
| Metropolitan city (list) |
| Special self-governing city (Sejong) |
| Municipal level |
| Specific city (list) |
| City (list) |
| County (list) |
| Autonomous District (list) |
| Submunicipal level |
| Administrative city (list) |
| Non-autonomous District (list) |
| Neighborhoods and Towns |
| Town (list) |
| Township (list) |
| Neighborhood (list) |
| Villages |
| Village (list) |
| Communities |
| Ward |
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| Administrative divisions of North Korea |
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| Provincial level |
| Province (도 道 to) |
| Special municipality (특별시 特別市 t'ŭkpyŏlsi) |
| Municipal level |
| City (시 市 si) |
| County (군 郡 kun) |
| District (구역 區域 kuyŏk) |
| Submunicipal level |
| Town (읍 邑 ŭp) |
| Neighborhood (동 洞 dong) |
| Village (리 里 ri) |
| Workers' District (로동자구 勞動者區 rodongjagu) |
A gun (Korean: 군) is an administrative unit in both North Korea and South Korea similar to the unit of county.[1]
In South Korea, a gun has a population of less than 150,000 (more than that would make it a city or si), is less densely populated than a gu, and is more rural in character than either of the other 2 divisions. Gun are comparable to British non-metropolitan districts. Counties are divided into towns (eup) and districts (myeon).
See also
[edit]- Administrative divisions of South Korea
- List of counties in South Korea
- History of Korea
- Provinces of Korea
- Commandery (China)
References
[edit]- ^ Shryock, Henry S. (22 October 2013). The Methods and Materials of Demography. Academic Press. ISBN 978-1-4832-8910-6.
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