People, places and place names in the Republic of Korea
By: editors, National Geographic Information Institute, Sungjae Choo (Kyung Hee University), Sang-Hyun Chi (Kyung Hee University)
Contributors: Kukt'o Chiri Chŏngbowŏn (Korea)
Edition: Revised.
Publisher: National Geographic Information Institute, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Suwon, Korea
Language: eng
Number of pages: 139
ISBN-13: 9788993841190
Subjects: Geographical Names; Personal Names; Korean language; Etymology; Names
Table of contents: title: Introducing Korea through its place names. People, places and place names; title: The Korean language and place names; title: Romanization of Korean place names; title: Understanding Korea through its place names. Place names of contemporary Korea; title: Structural aspects of Korean place names; title: How Koreans have named their places : ways of seeing; title: How Koreans have named their places : history and culture; title: Place names in the Republic or Korea.