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List of districts in South Korea
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A gu (Korean: 구; IPA: [ku]), or district, is an administrative unit in South Korea. There are two kinds of districts in South Korea. One is the autonomous district (자치구; jachigu) 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 (일반구; ilbangu) 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).
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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 (합포구; 合浦區), Masan (1 July 1990 – 1 January 2001)
- Hoewon District (회원구; 會原區), Masan (1 July 1990 – 1 January 2001)
- Ulju District (울주구; 蔚州區), Ulsan (1 January 1995 – 15 July 1997)
- Ojeong District (오정구; 梧亭區), Bucheon (1 February 1993 – 4 July 2016)
- Sosa District (소사구; 素砂區), Bucheon (1 January 1988 – 4 July 2016)
- Wonmi District (원미구; 遠美區), Bucheon (1 January 1988 – 4 July 2016)
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See also
- Administrative divisions of South Korea
- District (China) the original use of the gu hanja, still in use in China and Taiwan
References
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