List of cities and counties of South Jeolla Province

Provincial-level subdivisions of
South Korea
Provinces
Cities

South Jeolla Province is divided into 5 cities (si) and 17 counties (gun). They're also divided into 31 towns (eup), 198 townships (myeon), and 67 neighborhoods (dong).[1]

Table

Name Hangul Hanja Household Population
(2015)		 Area(km2)
(2012)
Mokpo 목포시 木浦市 99,816 237,255 50.12
Yeosu 여수시 麗水市 117,006 288,171 503.33
Suncheon 순천시 順天市 107,282 281,297 907.45
Naju 나주시 羅州市 45,629 97,454 608.59
Gwangyang 광양시 光陽市 59,056 151,896 456.34
Damyang County 담양군 潭陽郡 21,822 46,871 456.96
Gokseong County 곡성군 谷城郡 15,058 30,805 547.44
Gurye County 구례군 求禮郡 12,513 27,148 443.24
Goheung County 고흥군 高興郡 34,556 68,761 776.4
Boseong County 보성군 寶城郡 22,310 45,287 663.46
Hwasun County 화순군 和順郡 29,309 65,925 786.84
Jangheung County 장흥군 長興郡 20,012 40,985 622.37
Gangjin County 강진군 康津郡 18,673 39,208 500.47
Haenam County 해남군 海南郡 35,309 76,395 1005.77
Yeongam County 영암군 靈岩郡 27,335 58,524 603.49
Muan County 무안군 務安郡 34,855 82,050 448.95
Hampyeong County 함평군 咸平郡 17,520 34,918 392.35
Yeonggwang County 영광군 靈光郡 26,004 56,338 475.04
Jangseong County 장성군 長城郡 21,362 46,098 518.52
Wando County 완도군 莞島郡 25,445 53,051 396.13
Jindo County 진도군 珍島郡 15,864 32,519 439.90
Sinan County 신안군 新安郡 22,300 43,521 655.44
South Jeolla Province 전라남도 全羅南道 830,361 1,906,074 12,256.6

Map

Former

Name Hangul Romanization Abolished Current
Gwangsan County 광산군 Gwangsan-gun 1 Jan 1988 Gwangsan District, Gwangju
Songjeong City 송정시 Songjeong-si 1 Jan 1988 Gwangsan District, Gwangju
Gwangyang County 광양군 Gwangyang-gun 1 Jan 1995 Gwangyang
Donggwangyang City 동광양시 Donggwangyang-si 1 Jan 1995 Gwangyang
Yeocheon County 여천군 Yeocheon-gun 1 Apr 1998 Yeosu
Yeocheon City 여천시 Yeocheon-si 1 Apr 1998 Yeosu
Naju County 나주군 Naju-gun 1 Jan 1995 Naju
Seungju County 승주군 Seungju-gun 1 Jan 1995 Suncheon
Jeju-do, South Jeolla 제주도 Jeju-do 1 Aug 1946 Jeju Special Self-governing Province
Gwangju City, South Jeolla 광주시 Gwangju-si 1 Nov 1986 Gwangju Metropolitan City

References

  1. ^ "녹색전남 > 일반현황 > 행정구역". www.jeonnam.go.kr. Archived from the original on 2012-05-14.

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