List of cities in South Korea
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.

List of cities in South Korea

Section Title: List
Table Section Text: 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.

City	Hangul	Hanja	Province	Population (2017)	Area	Density	Founded

Andong	안동시	安東市	North Gyeongsang	168,226	1521.26	110.6	1963-01-01

Ansan	안산시	安山市	Gyeonggi	689,326	149.06	4624.5	1986-01-01

Anseong	안성시	安城市	Gyeonggi	182,784	553.47	330.3	1998-04-01

Anyang	안양시	安養市	Gyeonggi	598,392	58.46	10235.9	1973-07-01

Asan	아산시	牙山市	South Chungcheong	303,043	542.15	559.0	1986-01-01

Boryeong	보령시	保寧市	South Chungcheong	103,620	569.01	182.1	1986-01-01

Bucheon	부천시	富川市	Gyeonggi	851,245	53.40	15940.9	1973-07-01

Busan	부산광역시	釜山廣域市	none	3,496,779	765.94	4565.3	1963-01-01

Changwon	창원시	昌原市	South Gyeongsang	1,063,116	736.34	1443.8	1980-04-01

Cheonan	천안시	天安市	South Chungcheong	619,286	636.22	973.4	1963-01-01

Cheongju	청주시	淸州市	North Chungcheong	835,802	153.45	5446.7	1949-08-15

Chuncheon	춘천시	春川市	Gangwon	280,565	1116.35	251.3	1949-08-15

Chungju	충주시	忠州市	North Chungcheong	208,288	983.70	211.7	1956-07-08

Daegu	대구광역시	大邱廣域市	none	2,484,688	885.60	2805.7	1981-07-01

Daejeon	대전광역시	大田廣域市	none	1,514,354	539.86	2805.1	1989-01-01

Dangjin	당진시	唐津市	South Chungcheong	166,782	694.08	240.3	2012-01-01

Dongducheon	동두천시	東豆川市	Gyeonggi	98,062	95.66	1025.1	1981-07-01

Donghae	동해시	東海市	Gangwon	93,289	180.17	517.8	1980-04-01

Gangneung	강릉시	江陵市	Gangwon	213,747	1040.07	205.5	1955-09-01

Geoje	거제시	巨濟市	South Gyeongsang	256,979	401.61	639.9	1989-01-01

Gimcheon	김천시	金泉市	North Gyeongsang	142,277	1009.50	140.9	1949-08-14

Gimhae	김해시	金海市	South Gyeongsang	529,577	463.28	1143.1	1981-07-01

Gimje	김제시	金堤市	North Jeolla	87,658	544.99	160.8	1989-01-01

Gimpo	김포시	金浦市	Gyeonggi	364,808	276.64	1318.7	1998-04-01

Gongju	공주시	公州市	South Chungcheong	109,750	940.36	116.7	1986-01-01

Goyang	고양시	高陽市	Gyeonggi	1,040,648	267.31	3893.0	1992-02-01

Gumi	구미시	龜尾市	North Gyeongsang	420,048	615.52	682.4	1978-02-15

Gunpo	군포시	軍浦市	Gyeonggi	284,735	36.36	7831.0	1989-01-01

Gunsan	군산시	群山市	North Jeolla	277,328	675.38	410.6	1949-08-15

Guri	구리시	九里市	Gyeonggi	194,298	33.30	5834.8	1986-01-01

Gwacheon	과천시	果川市	Gyeonggi	62,929	35.86	1754.9	1986-01-01

Gwangju	광주광역시	光州廣域市	none	1,469,583	501.26	2931.8	1986-11-01

Gwangju	광주시	廣州市	Gyeonggi	328,940	430.96	763.3	2001-03-21

Gwangmyeong	광명시	光明市	Gyeonggi	339,071	38.50	8807.0	1981-07-01

Gwangyang	광양시	光陽市	South Jeolla	154,164	453.84	339.7	1989-01-01

Gyeongju	경주시	慶州市	North Gyeongsang	259,228	1324.39	195.7	1955-09-01

Gyeongsan	경산시	慶山市	North Gyeongsang	257,902	411.70	626.4	1989-01-01

Gyeryong	계룡시	鷄龍市	South Chungcheong	42,737	60.74	703.6	2003-09-19

Hanam	하남시	河南市	Gyeonggi	213,028	93.07	2288.9	1989-01-01

Hwaseong	화성시	華城市	Gyeonggi	644,498	687.54	937.4	2001-03-21

Icheon	이천시	利川市	Gyeonggi	210,565	531.09	396.5	1996-03-01

Iksan	익산시	益山市	North Jeolla	301,061	506.70	594.2	1949-08-15

Incheon	인천광역시	仁川廣域市	none	2,944,009	1032.41	2851.6	1981-07-01

Jecheon	제천시	堤川市	North Chungcheong	136,389	883.09	154.4	1980-04-01

Jeongeup	정읍시	井邑市	North Jeolla	115,083	692.93	166.1	1981-07-01

Jeonju	전주시	全州市	North Jeolla	652,234	206.22	3162.8	1949-08-15

Jeju	제주시	濟州市	Jeju	470,957	977.80	481.6	1955-09-01

Jinju	진주시	晋州市	South Gyeongsang	347,056	712.62	487.0	1949-08-15

Naju	나주시	羅州市	South Jeolla	105,080	172.8	608.15	1981-07-01

Namyangju	남양주시	南楊州市	Gyeonggi	662,183	458.54	1444.1	1989-01-01

Namwon	남원시	南原市	North Jeolla	84,140	752.50	111.8	1981-07-01

Nonsan	논산시	論山市	South Chungcheong	123,094	554.85	221.9	1996-03-01

Miryang	밀양시	密陽市	South Gyeongsang	108,322	799.01	135.6	1989-01-01

Mokpo	목포시	木浦市	South Jeolla	237,464	50.08	4741.7	1949-08-15

Mungyeong	문경시	聞慶市	North Gyeongsang	74,555	911.17	81.8	1986-01-01

Osan	오산시	烏山市	Gyeonggi	208,873	42.76	4884.8	1989-01-01

Paju	파주시	坡州市	Gyeonggi	431,035	672.57	640.9	1996-03-01

Pocheon	포천시	抱川市	Gyeonggi	154,381	826.50	186.8	2003-10-19

Pohang	포항시	浦項市	North Gyeongsang	516,497	1128.76	457.6	1949-08-14

Pyeongtaek	평택시	平澤市	Gyeonggi	472,141	454.62	1038.5	1986-01-01

Sacheon	사천시	泗川市	South Gyeongsang	114,854	398.25	288.4	1956-07-08

Sangju	상주시	尙州市	North Gyeongsang	101,729	1254.83	81.1	1986-01-01

Samcheok	삼척시	三陟市	Gangwon	70,120	1185.86	59.1	1986-01-01

Sejong	세종특별자치시	世宗特別自治市	none	244,939	465.23	526.5	2012-07-01

Seogwipo	서귀포시	西歸浦市	Jeju	171,431	870.87	196.9	1981-07-01

Seongnam	성남시	城南市	Gyeonggi	974,755	141.82	6873.2	1973-07-01

Seosan	서산시	瑞山市	South Chungcheong	170,810	740.66	230.6	1989-01-01

Seoul	서울특별시	서울特別市	none	9,930,478	605.27	16406.7	1946-08-16

Siheung	시흥시	始興市	Gyeonggi	403,398	135.02	2987.7	1989-01-01

Sokcho	속초시	束草市	Gangwon	81,797	105.00	779.0	1963-01-01

Suncheon	순천시	順天市	South Jeolla	279,540	907.41	308.1	1949-08-14

Suwon	수원시	水原市	Gyeonggi	1,194,276	121.09	9862.7	1949-08-14

Taebaek	태백시	太白市	Gangwon	46,892	303.57	154.5	1981-07-01

Tongyeong	통영시	統營市	South Gyeongsang	138,001	238.85	577.8	1955-09-01

Uijeongbu	의정부시	議政府市	Gyeonggi	438,753	81.59	5377.5	1963-01-01

Uiwang	의왕시	儀旺市	Gyeonggi	156,410	54.00	2896.5	1989-01-01

Ulsan	울산광역시	蔚山廣域市	none	1,117,656	1057.50	1056.9	1997-07-15

Wonju	원주시	原州市	Gangwon	338,374	872.56	387.8	1955-09-01

Yangju	양주시	楊州市	Gyeonggi	205,977	309.77	664.9	2003-10-19

Yangsan	양산시	梁山市	South Gyeongsang	318,836	485.18	657.1	1996-03-01

Yeoju	여주시	驪州市	Gyeonggi	111,558	608.64	183.3	2013-09-23

Yeongcheon	영천시	永川市	North Gyeongsang	100,384	920.29	109.1	1981-07-01

Yeongju	영주시	榮州市	North Gyeongsang	109,281	669.05	163.3	1980-04-01

Yeosu	여수시	麗水市	South Jeolla	288,818	501.27	576.2	1949-08-14

Yongin	용인시	龍仁市	Gyeonggi	991,622	591.36	1676.8	1996-03-01

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Daejeon is South Korea's fifth-largest city.

final_sentence: Daejeon is South Korea's fifth-largest city.