List of cities in South Korea largest cities of South Korea have an autonomous status equivalent to that of provinces. Seoul , the largest city and capital, is classified as a teukbyeolsi , while the next six-largest cities are classified as gwangyeoksi . Smaller cities are classified as si and are under provincial jurisdiction , at the same level as counties.City status South Korean laws requires the population of a county to be generally be 150,000 or greater or the passage of a special legislative bill by the National Assembly such as Gyeryong to be designated a city .Classifications for large municipal cities The national government can designate cities of at least 500,000 inhabitants as special status cities. This status expands the scope of administrative authority delegated from the provincial government to the city government. It can also be reclassified as a Metropolitan city if it has at least 1,000,000 inhabitants. Only Suwon and Changwon meet these requirements but neither city has been nominated.Specific city A specific city is a municipal city that has a population greater than 500,000 and has been designated as such by an order of the national government under Article 175 of the Local Autonomy Law . Specific cities are given powers to subdivide themselves into non-autonomous districts but, not all specific cities are subdivided into non-autonomous districts such as Bucheon , Gimhae , Hwaseong , or Namyangju . Currently, South Korea has a total of 15 Specific cities.List ; Notes The name "Seoul" does not originate from hanja. The official Chinese translation is written as 首爾/首尔, which is a transcription based on the pronunciation of "Seoul", but 漢城/汉城 remains frequently used. As a suffix, the character gyeong is used, which means "capital". Seoul was designated a "Special Independent City" separate from Gyeonggi Province on August 16 , 1946; it became a "Special City" on August 15 , 1949. City Hangul Hanja Province Population Area Density Founded Andong North Gyeongsang 168,226 1521.26 110.6 1963-01-01 Ansan Gyeonggi 689,326 149.06 4624.5 1986-01-01 Anseong Gyeonggi 182,784 553.47 330.3 1998-04-01 Anyang Gyeonggi 598,392 58.46 10235.9 1973-07-01 Asan South Chungcheong 303,043 542.15 559.0 1986-01-01 Boryeong South Chungcheong 103,620 569.01 182.1 1986-01-01 Bucheon Gyeonggi 851,245 53.40 15940.9 1973-07-01 Busan City-c none 3,496,779 765.94 4565.3 1963-01-01 Changwon South Gyeongsang 1,063,116 736.34 1443.8 1980-04-01 Cheonan South Chungcheong 619,286 636.22 973.4 1963-01-01 Cheongju North Chungcheong 835,802 153.45 5446.7 1949-08-15 Chuncheon Gangwon 280,565 1116.35 251.3 1949-08-15 Chungju North Chungcheong 208,288 983.70 211.7 1956-07-08 Daegu City-c none 2,484,688 885.60 2805.7 1981-07-01 Daejeon City-c none 1,514,354 539.86 2805.1 1989-01-01 Dangjin South Chungcheong 166,782 694.08 240.3 2012-01-01 Dongducheon Gyeonggi 98,062 95.66 1025.1 1981-07-01 Donghae Gangwon 93,289 180.17 517.8 1980-04-01 Gangneung Gangwon 213,747 1040.07 205.5 1955-09-01 Geoje South Gyeongsang 256,979 401.61 639.9 1989-01-01 Gimcheon North Gyeongsang 142,277 1009.50 140.9 1949-08-14 Gimhae South Gyeongsang 529,577 463.28 1143.1 1981-07-01 Gimje North Jeolla 87,658 544.99 160.8 1989-01-01 Gimpo Gyeonggi 364,808 276.64 1318.7 1998-04-01 Gongju South Chungcheong 109,750 940.36 116.7 1986-01-01 Goyang Gyeonggi 1,040,648 267.31 3893.0 1992-02-01 Gumi North Gyeongsang 420,048 615.52 682.4 1978-02-15 Gunpo Gyeonggi 284,735 36.36 7831.0 1989-01-01 Gunsan North Jeolla 277,328 675.38 410.6 1949-08-15 Guri Gyeonggi 194,298 33.30 5834.8 1986-01-01 Gwacheon Gyeonggi 62,929 35.86 1754.9 1986-01-01 Gwangju City-c none 1,469,583 501.26 2931.8 1986-11-01 Gwangju Gyeonggi 328,940 430.96 763.3 2001-03-21 Gwangmyeong Gyeonggi 339,071 38.50 8807.0 1981-07-01 Gwangyang South Jeolla 154,164 453.84 339.7 1989-01-01 Gyeongju North Gyeongsang 259,228 1324.39 195.7 1955-09-01 Gyeongsan North Gyeongsang 257,902 411.70 626.4 1989-01-01 Gyeryong South Chungcheong 42,737 60.74 703.6 2003-09-19 Hanam Gyeonggi 213,028 93.07 2288.9 1989-01-01 Hwaseong Gyeonggi 644,498 687.54 937.4 2001-03-21 Icheon Gyeonggi 210,565 531.09 396.5 1996-03-01 Iksan North Jeolla 301,061 506.70 594.2 1949-08-15 Incheon City-c none 2,944,009 1032.41 2851.6 1981-07-01 Jecheon North Chungcheong 136,389 883.09 154.4 1980-04-01 Jeongeup North Jeolla 115,083 692.93 166.1 1981-07-01 Jeonju North Jeolla 652,234 206.22 3162.8 1949-08-15 Jeju Jeju 470,957 977.80 481.6 1955-09-01 Jinju South Gyeongsang 347,056 712.62 487.0 1949-08-15 Naju South Jeolla 105,080 172.8 608.15 1981-07-01 Namyangju Gyeonggi 662,183 458.54 1444.1 1989-01-01 Namwon North Jeolla 84,140 752.50 111.8 1981-07-01 Nonsan South Chungcheong 123,094 554.85 221.9 1996-03-01 Miryang South Gyeongsang 108,322 799.01 135.6 1989-01-01 Mokpo South Jeolla 237,464 50.08 4741.7 1949-08-15 Mungyeong North Gyeongsang 74,555 911.17 81.8 1986-01-01 Osan Gyeonggi 208,873 42.76 4884.8 1989-01-01 Paju Gyeonggi 431,035 672.57 640.9 1996-03-01 Pocheon Gyeonggi 154,381 826.50 186.8 2003-10-19 Pohang North Gyeongsang 516,497 1128.76 457.6 1949-08-14 Pyeongtaek Gyeonggi 472,141 454.62 1038.5 1986-01-01 Sacheon South Gyeongsang 114,854 398.25 288.4 1956-07-08 Sangju North Gyeongsang 101,729 1254.83 81.1 1986-01-01 Samcheok Gangwon 70,120 1185.86 59.1 1986-01-01 Sejong City-b none 244,939 465.23 526.5 2012-07-01 Seogwipo Jeju 171,431 870.87 196.9 1981-07-01 Seongnam Gyeonggi 974,755 141.82 6873.2 1973-07-01 Seosan South Chungcheong 170,810 740.66 230.6 1989-01-01 Seoul City-a none 9,930,478 605.27 16406.7 1946-08-16 Siheung Gyeonggi 403,398 135.02 2987.7 1989-01-01 Sokcho Gangwon 81,797 105.00 779.0 1963-01-01 Suncheon South Jeolla 279,540 907.41 308.1 1949-08-14 Suwon Gyeonggi 1,194,276 121.09 9862.7 1949-08-14 Taebaek Gangwon 46,892 303.57 154.5 1981-07-01 Tongyeong South Gyeongsang 138,001 238.85 577.8 1955-09-01 Uijeongbu Gyeonggi 438,753 81.59 5377.5 1963-01-01 Uiwang Gyeonggi 156,410 54.00 2896.5 1989-01-01 Ulsan City-c none 1,117,656 1057.50 1056.9 1997-07-15 Wonju Gangwon 338,374 872.56 387.8 1955-09-01 Yangju Gyeonggi 205,977 309.77 664.9 2003-10-19 Yangsan South Gyeongsang 318,836 485.18 657.1 1996-03-01 Yeoju Gyeonggi 111,558 608.64 183.3 2013-09-23 Yeongcheon North Gyeongsang 100,384 920.29 109.1 1981-07-01 Yeongju North Gyeongsang 109,281 669.05 163.3 1980-04-01 Yeosu South Jeolla 288,818 501.27 576.2 1949-08-14 Yongin Gyeonggi 991,622 591.36 1676.8 1996-03-01
Renamed cities Dissolved cities City Hangul Hanja Province Founded Cheongjin 청진시 淸津市 North Hamgyeong 1949-05-23 Gaeseong 개성시 開城市 Gyeonggi* 1949-05-23 Haeju 해주시 海州市 Hwanghae 1949-05-23 Hamheung 함흥시 咸興市 South Hamgyeong 1949-05-23 Heungnam 흥남시 興南市 South Hamgyeong 1949-05-23 Jinnampo 진남포시 鎭南浦市 South Pyeongan 1949-05-23 Najin 나진시 羅津市 North Hamgyeong 1949-05-23 Pyeongyang 평양시 平壤市 South Pyeongan 1949-05-23 Sariwon 사리원시 沙里院市 Hwanghae 1949-05-23 Seongjin 성진시 城津市 North Hamgyeong 1949-05-23 Sinuiju 신의주시 新義州市 North Pyeongan 1949-05-23 Songnim 송림시 松林市 Hwanghae 1949-05-23 Wonsan 원산시 元山市 South Hamgyeong 1949-05-23
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