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
Gimhae () is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the seat of the large Gimhae Kim clan, one of the largest Kim clans in Korea. The Gimhae Kims claim descent from the ancient royal house of Geumgwan Gaya, which was based in Gim ...
,
Hwaseong, and
Namyangju).
See also
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List of districts in South Korea
A district or '' gu'' is an administrative unit in South Korea.
List of districts in South Korea
Renamed districts
* Nam District → Michuhol, Incheon (1 July 2018)
* Ilsan-gu → Ilsandong-gu, Goyang (16 May 2005)
* Buk District → Bupy ...
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Administrative divisions of South Korea
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District (China) the original use of the ''gu'' hanja, still in use in
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
and
Taiwan
References
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