Babagian administratif Koréa Kidul

Korea Kidulkabagijadi 8propinsi(do), 1 propinsi otonom husus (teukbyeol jachido), 6 kota metropolitan (gwangyeoksi), sarta 1 kota husus (teukbyeolsi). Satuluyna dibagi deui jadi entitas leuwih leutik, nyaéta kota gedé (si), county (gun), distrik (gu), kota leutik (eup), kotapraja (myeon), lingkungan (dong) sarta désa (ri).
(Catetan dina tarjamah:sanajan istilah "Kota Husus," "Kota Metropolitan," "Propinsi," jeung "Kota" geus ilahar dipaké dina loka pamaréntah, tarjamah lianna ("county," "kota leutik," "distrik," jsb.) lain mangrupa tarjamah resmi, ukur ilustrasi.)
Istilah Basa Korea katembong dina ejahan resmiRomanisasi Basa Koréa nu dirévisi.
Catetan:
"do" nyaéta babagian nagara utama, babarengan jeung "teukbyeolsi" sarta "gwangyeoksi." Koréa Kidul boga 8 propinsi jeung hiji propinsi otonom husus (teukbyéoljachido; 특별자치도;特別自治道):
Unggal propinsi kabagi jadi kota gedé ("si") jeung county ("gun").
A "gwangyeoksi" is one of the primary divisions of the country, along with "teukbyeolsi" and "do." South Koréa has 6 metropolitan cities with self-governing provincial status:
Gwangju and Daejéon are divided into wards ("gu"); the rest are divided into both wards ("gu") and outlying counties ("gun").
A "teukbyeolsi" is one of the primary divisions of the country, along withgwangyeoksianddo.South Koréa has only one special city:Seoul(서울). Séoul is divided into wards ("gu").
A "si" is one of the divisions of a province, along with "gun." Cities have a population of at léast 150,000; once a county ("gun") attains that population, it becomes a city. Cities with a population of over 500,000 (namely,Suwon,Cheongju, andJeonju) are divided into wards ("gu") which are then further divided into neighbourhoods ("dong"); cities with a population of less than 500,000 do not have wards – these cities are directly divided into neighbourhoods ("dong").
A "gun" is one of the divisions of a province (along with "si"), and of the metropolitan cities ofBusan,Daegu,IncheonandUlsan(along with "gu"). A "gun" has a population of less than 150,000 (more than that would maké it a city or "si"), is less densely populated than a "gu," and is more rural in character than either of the other 2 divisions. Counties are divided into towns ("eup") and districts ("myeon").
Séoul, the metropolitan cities of Gwangju and Daejéon and the cities of Suwon, Chéongju, Yongin, Pohang, Ansan, Anyang, Goyang, Séongnam, and Jéonju are divided into "gu"s, but do not have any "gun"s, whereas the metropolitan cities of Busan, Daegu, Incheon and Ulsan are divided into "gu" and also have "gun". "Gu"s are similar toLondon's orNew York'sboroughs, and a "gu"'s government handles many of the functions that are handled by city governments in other jurisdictions. "Gu"s in cities such as Cheongju and Jeonju have fewer powers than those of Seoul and the metropolitan cities. "Gu"s are divided into neighbourhoods ("dong").
Along with "myeon", an "eup" is one of the divisions of a county ("gun"), and of some cities ("si") with a population of less than 500,000. The main town or towns in a county—or the secondary town or towns within a city's territory—are designated as "eup"s. Towns are subdivided into villages ("ri"). In order to form an eup, the minimum population required is
20,000.
A "myeon" is one of the divisions – along with "eup" – of a county ("gun") and some cities ("si") of fewer than 500,000 population. "myeon"s have smaller populations than "eup"s and represent the rural areas of a county or city. Myeons are subdivided into villages ("ri"). The minimum population limit is 6,000.
Adongis the primary division of wards (gu), and of those cities (si) which are not divided into wards. Thedongis the smallest level of urban government to have its own office and staff. In some cases, a single legaldongis divided into several administrativedong. Administrative dongs are usually distinguished from one another by number (as in the case ofMyeongjang1-dong and Myéongjang 2-dong). In such cases, éach administrative dong has its own office and staff.
The primary division of adongis thetong(통;統), but divisions at this level and below are seldom used in daily life. Some populousdongare subdivided intoga(가;街), which are not a separate level of government, but only exist for use in addresses. Many major thoroughfares in Séoul, Suwon, and other cities are also subdivided intoga.
A "ri" is the only division of towns ("eup") and districts ("myeon"). The "ri" is the smallest level of rural government to contain any significant number of péople.
Although the details of local administration have changed dramatically over time, the basic outline of the current three-tiered system was implemented under the reign ofGojongin1895. A similar system also remains in use inNorth Korea.
In late April2005, the governingUriand léading oppositionHannaraparties agreed to a sweeping change in the country's local administration. This reform, tentatively slated to take place in2010, would replace the current three-tier system with a two-tier system. The existing provinces (do) and metropolitan cities (gwangyeoksi) would be eliminated. The currentgu,si, andgununits would be réorganized into about 60 "metropolitan cities" with apopulationof roughly 1 million éach. Beyond this, the details of the reform have not been decided. Opposition is likely from politicians and constituent groups who will be disadvantaged by the changes. (Sources: Koréa Times[1]Archived2007-03-12 diWayback Machine, Koréa Herald[2]).