A district or ''
gu'' is an administrative unit in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
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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 → Bupyeong District, Incheon (1 March 1995)
* Jung-gu → Wonmi-gu, Bucheon (1 February 1993)
* Nam-gu → Sosa-gu, Bucheon (1 February 1993)
Defunct districts
*
Happo-gu (; ),
Masan (1 July 1990 – 1 January 2001)
*
Hoewon-gu
Masanhoewon-gu is a district in the City of Changwon, South Korea.
See also
* Changwon
* Masan
* Uichang-gu
Uichang-gu is a district in the City of Changwon, South Korea.
See also
* Changwon
* Seongsan-gu
* Masanhoewon-gu
* Masanhappo-gu
* J ...
(; ),
Masan (1 July 1990 – 1 January 2001)
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Ulju-gu
Ulju County ( ko, 울주군; Hanja: 蔚州郡; ''Ulju-gun'') is a county occupying much of western Ulsan, South Korea.
Administrative divisions
* Beomseo-eup
* Eonyang-eup
* Onsan-eup
*Onyang-eup
* Cheongnyang-eup
* Dudong-myeon
* Duseo-mye ...
(; ),
Ulsan (1 January 1995 – 15 July 1997)
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Ojeong-gu (; ),
Bucheon
Bucheon () is a administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Bucheon is located away from Seoul, of which it is a satellite town, satellite city. It is located between Incheon and Seoul.
Bucheon is the second ...
(1 February 1993 – 4 July 2016)
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Sosa-gu (; ),
Bucheon
Bucheon () is a administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Bucheon is located away from Seoul, of which it is a satellite town, satellite city. It is located between Incheon and Seoul.
Bucheon is the second ...
(1 January 1988 – 4 July 2016)
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Wonmi-gu (; ),
Bucheon
Bucheon () is a administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Bucheon is located away from Seoul, of which it is a satellite town, satellite city. It is located between Incheon and Seoul.
Bucheon is the second ...
(1 January 1988 – 4 July 2016)
See also
*
Administrative divisions of South Korea
References
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Districts
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...