Gu (administrative division)
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District | |
Hangul | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | gu |
McCune–Reischauer | ku |
Autonomous district | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | jachigu |
McCune–Reischauer | chach’iku |
non-autonomous district | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | ilbangu |
McCune–Reischauer | ilpanku |
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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).
See also[]
- List of districts in South Korea
- Administrative divisions of South Korea
- District (China) the original use of the gu hanja, still in use in China and Taiwan
References[]
Categories:
- Subdivisions of South Korea
- Districts in South Korea
- South Korea geography stubs