List of districts in South Korea

A gu (; ), or district, is an administrative unit in South Korea. There are two kinds of districts in South Korea. One is the autonomous district () of special and metropolitan cities, which is a municipal entity similar to a city with its own mayor along with its own legislative council. The other is the non-autonomous district () of municipal cities. Cities with over 500,000 people are allowed to have gu (notable exceptions to this rule are the cities of Gimhae, Hwaseong, and Namyangju).

List of districts in South Korea DistrictKoreanHanjaCityPopulationArea DensityFoundedType Danwon District Ansan 335,849 91.23 3,681 2002-11-01 Non-autonomous Sangnok District Ansan 380,574 57.83 6,580 2002-11-01 Non-autonomous Dongan District Anyang 353,381 21.92 16,122 1992-10-01 Non-autonomous Manan District Anyang 265,462 36.54 7,265 1992-10-01 Non-autonomous Buk District Busan 309,602 39.44 7,850 1978-02-15 Autonomous Busanjin District Busan 394,931 29.69 13,302 1957-01-01 Autonomous Dong District Busan 101,251 9.78 10,353 1957-01-01 Autonomous Dongnae District Busan 282,732 16.63 17,000 1957-01-01 Autonomous Gangseo District Busan 62,963 180.24 349 1988-01-01 Autonomous Geumjeong District Busan 255,979 65.17 3,928 1988-01-01 Autonomous Haeundae District Busan 425,872 51.46 8,276 1980-01-01 Autonomous Jung District Busan 49,011 2.82 17,380 1957-01-01 Autonomous Nam District Busan 296,955 26.77 11,093 1975-10-01 Autonomous Saha District Busan 357,060 40.96 8,717 1983-12-15 Autonomous Sasang District Busan 256,347 36.06 7,109 1995-03-01 Autonomous Seo District Busan 124,896 13.88 8,998 1957-01-01 Autonomous Suyeong District Busan 177,575 10.20 17,409 1995-03-01 Autonomous Yeongdo District Busan 144,852 14.13 10,251 1957-01-01 Autonomous Yeonje District Busan 214,056 12.08 17,720 1995-03-01 Autonomous Jinhae District Changwon 179,015 120.14 1,490 2010-07-01 Non-autonomous Masanhappo District Changwon 186,757 240.23 777 2010-07-01 Non-autonomous Masanhoewon District Changwon 223,956 90.58 2,472 2010-07-01 Non-autonomous Seongsan District Changwon 250,103 82.09 3,047 2010-07-01 Non-autonomous Uichang District Changwon 250,702 211.22 1,187 2010-07-01 Non-autonomous Heungdeok District Cheongju 256,681 198.27 1,294 1995-01-01 Non-autonomous Sangdang District Cheongju 179,867 404.44 445 1995-01-01 Non-autonomous Cheongwon District Cheongju 162,422 214.99 755 2014-07-01 Non-autonomous Seowon District Cheongju 228,659 114.88 1,990 2014-07-01 Non-autonomous Dongnam District Cheonan 250,906 438.52 572 2008-06-23 Non-autonomous Seobuk District Cheonan 315,577 197.70 1,596 2008-06-23 Non-autonomous Jung District Daegu 77,095 7.06 10,920 1963-01-01 Autonomous Dong District Daegu 341,616 182.22 1,875 1963-01-01 Autonomous Seo District Daegu 223,681 17.48 12,797 1963-01-01 Autonomous Nam District Daegu 169,765 17.44 9,735 1963-01-01 Autonomous Buk District Daegu 450,852 94.09 4,792 1963-01-01 Autonomous Suseong District Daegu 461,473 76.46 6,035 1980-04-01 Autonomous Dalseo District Daegu 606,178 62.34 9,724 1988-01-01 Autonomous Daedeok District Daejeon 207,312 68.45 3,029 1989-01-01 Autonomous Dong District Daejeon 248,344 136.61 1,818 1977-09-01 Autonomous Jung District Daejeon 77,095 7.06 10,920 1977-09-01 Autonomous Seo District Daejeon 223,681 17.48 12,797 1988-01-01 Autonomous Yuseong District Daejeon 288,618 177.27 1,628 1989-01-01 Autonomous Deogyang District Goyang 393,479 165.51 2,377 1996-03-01 Non-autonomous Ilsandong District Goyang 275,159 59.13 4,653 1996-03-01 Non-autonomous Ilsanseo District Goyang 289,745 42.77 6,774 2005-05-16 Non-autonomous Buk District Gwangju 469,045 121.74 3,853 1980-04-01 Autonomous Dong District Gwangju 101,582 48.86 2,079 1973-07-01 Autonomous Gwangsan District Gwangju 370,527 222.91 1,662 1988-01-01 Autonomous Nam District Gwangju 217,934 61.02 3,572 1995-09-01 Autonomous Seo District Gwangju 302,280 46.71 6,471 1973-07-01 Autonomous Bupyeong District Incheon 562,110 31.99 17,571 1968-01-01 Autonomous Dong District Incheon 79,624 7.19 11,075 1968-01-01 Autonomous Gyeyang District Incheon 345,671 45.58 7,584 1995-03-01 Autonomous Jung District Incheon 93,520 123.09 760 1968-01-01 Autonomous Namdong District Incheon 491,038 56.99 8,616 1988-01-01 Autonomous Michuhol District Incheon 419,683 24.85 16,889 1968-01-01 Autonomous Seo District Incheon 420,939 113.91 3,696 1988-01-01 Autonomous Yeonsu District Incheon 283,840 42.74 6,640 1995-03-01 Autonomous Deokjin District Jeonju 283,813 110.79 2,562 1989-05-01 Non-autonomous Wansan District Jeonju 361,038 95.22 3,792 1989-05-01 Non-autonomous Buk District Pohang 262,581 393.33 668 1995-01-01 Non-autonomous Nam District Pohang 253,278 735.48 344 1995-01-01 Non-autonomous Bundang District Seongnam 485,767 69.35 7,005 1991-09-17 Non-autonomous Jungwon District Seongnam 256,298 26.38 9,715 1989-05-01 Non-autonomous Sujeong District Seongnam 237,986 45.99 5,175 1989-05-01 Non-autonomous Dobong District Seoul 366,879 20.70 17,724 1973-07-01 Autonomous Dongdaemun District Seoul 366,633 14.20 25,819 1943-06-10 Autonomous Dongjak District Seoul 402,567 16.35 24,622 1980-04-01 Autonomous Eunpyeong District Seoul 491,741 29.71 16,551 1979-10-01 Autonomous Gangbuk District Seoul 345,502 23.61 14,635 1995-03-01 Autonomous Gangdong District Seoul 496,364 24.58 20,194 1979-10-01 Autonomous Gangnam District Seoul 570,392 39.54 14,426 1975-10-01 Autonomous Gangseo District Seoul 571,526 41.42 13,799 1977-09-01 Autonomous Geumcheon District Seoul 243,280 13.01 18,699 1995-03-01 Autonomous Guro District Seoul 422,322 20.12 20,990 1980-04-01 Autonomous Gwanak District Seoul 529,195 29.57 17,897 1973-07-01 Autonomous Gwangjin District Seoul 373,608 17.05 21,912 1995-03-01 Autonomous Jongno District Seoul 169,217 23.91 7,077 1943-06-10 Autonomous Jung District Seoul 132,224 9.96 13,276 1943-06-10 Autonomous Jungnang District Seoul 425,668 18.51 22,997 1988-01-01 Autonomous Mapo District Seoul 392,635 23.87 16,448 1944-11-01 Autonomous Nowon District Seoul 605,756 35.44 17,092 1988-01-01 Autonomous Seocho District Seoul 432,934 47.00 9,211 1988-01-01 Autonomous Seodaemun District Seoul 318,467 17.60 18,095 1943-06-10 Autonomous Seongbuk District Seoul 488,036 24.57 19,860 1949-08-13 Autonomous Seongdong District Seoul 127,748 16.85 7,581 1943-06-10 Autonomous Songpa District Seoul 684,028 33.88 20,189 1988-01-01 Autonomous Yangcheon District Seoul 498,819 17.40 28,668 1988-01-01 Autonomous Yeongdeungpo District Seoul 403,062 24.56 16,411 1943-06-10 Autonomous Yongsan District Seoul 247,206 21.87 11,303 1943-06-10 Autonomous Gwonseon District Suwon 307,410 47.30 6,499 1988-07-01 Non-autonomous Jangan District Suwon 293,485 33.17 8,848 1988-07-01 Non-autonomous Paldal District Suwon 214,653 13.08 16,411 1993-02-01 Non-autonomous Yeongtong District Suwon 261,008 27.46 9,505 2003-11-24 Non-autonomous Buk District Ulsan 181,611 157.35 1,154 1997-07-15 Autonomous Dong District Ulsan 170,639 36.01 4,739 1988-01-01 Autonomous Jung District Ulsan 232,421 36.99 6,283 1985-07-15 Autonomous Nam District Ulsan 343,487 72.55 4,733 1985-07-15 Autonomous Cheoin District Yongin 209,893 467.57 449 2005-10-31 Non-autonomous Giheung District Yongin 365,632 81.68 4,476 2005-10-31 Non-autonomous Suji District Yongin 314,757 42.10 7,476 2005-10-31 Non-autonomous

Renamed districts Nam District → Michuhol, Incheon (1 July 2018) Ilsan District → Ilsandong District, Goyang (16 May 2005) Buk District → Bupyeong District, Incheon (1 March 1995) Jung District → Wonmi District, Bucheon (1 February 1993) Nam District → Sosa District, Bucheon (1 February 1993)

Defunct districts Happo District (), Masan (1 July 1990 – 1 January 2001) Hoewon District (), Masan (1 July 1990 – 1 January 2001) Ulju District (), Ulsan (1 January 1995 – 15 July 1997) Ojeong District (), Bucheon (1 February 1993 – 4 July 2016) Sosa District (), Bucheon (1 January 1988 – 4 July 2016) Wonmi District (), Bucheon (1 January 1988 – 4 July 2016)

See also Administrative divisions of South Korea District (China) the original use of the gu hanja, still in use in China and Taiwan

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