Province 도 (道) | |
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Category | Unitary state |
Location | ![]() |
Number | 22 15 controlled by ROK 5 controlled by DPRK 2 split between ROK and DPRK |
Populations | 276,589 (Sejong City) – 13,413,459 (Gyeonggi Province) |
Areas | 1,849 km2 (714 sq mi) (Jeju) – 19,030 km2 (7,350 sq mi) (North Gyeongsang) – 20,569 km2 (7,942 sq mi) (Gangwon including DPRK controlled-parts) |
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Province | |
Hangul | 도 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | do |
McCune–Reischauer | to |
Special self-governing province | |
Hangul | 특별자치도 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | teukbyeoljachido |
McCune–Reischauer | tŭkpyŏljach'ido |
Provinces are one of the first-level divisions within South Korea. There are 9 provinces in South Korea: North Chungcheong, South Chungcheong, Gangwon State, Gyeonggi, North Gyeongsang, South Gyeongsang, Jeonbuk State, South Jeolla, and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province.