List of all counties in South Korea: There are 82 counties in South Korea since Cheongwon County was dissolved on July 1, 2014 and consolidated by Cheongju.

Dissolved counties

;1946 * Cheongju County * Chuncheon County * Yeongpyeong County ;1949 *

Yeosu County Yeosu (; ''Yeosu-si''), historically also Yosu, and known to the Japanese as Reisui during the period when Korea was under Japanese rule, is a city located on the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula in South Jeolla Province, South Korea and ...

;1952 * Gangreung County * Gyeongju County *

Wonju County Wonju () is the most populous city in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city is located approximately east of Seoul. Wonju was the site of three crucial battles during the Korean War. Geography Wonju sits at the southwestern corner of Gang ...

;1956 * Chungju County ;1963 * Cheongan County ;1973 * Bucheong County *

Dongrae County Dongnae District is a ''Administrative divisions of South Korea, gu'' in central Busan, South Korea. Administrative divisions It has a population of about 300,000, and an area of 16.7 square kilometers. It was once a separate city, the princip ...

;1980 * Jecheong County ;1988 * Gwangsan County ;1989 * Chunseong County *

Daedeok County Daedeok Innopolis, formerly known as Daedeok Science Town, is the research and development district in the Yuseong-gu district in Daejeon, South Korea. Daedeok Innopolis grew out of the research cluster established by President Park Chunghee i ...

Siheung County Siheung County, alternatively Shihŭng County was a county (''gun'') in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. This county was abolished in 1989 as its one town(읍) of Sorae and two townships(면) of Gunja and Suam became Siheung City at the same time. T ...

* Wolseong County * Wonseong County ;1992 *

Goyang County Goyang (''Goyang-si''; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Capital Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's Satellite city, satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Capital Area, ...

;1995 * Asan County * Boryeong County * Changwon County *

Cheonan County Cheonan (; 천안시, ''Cheonan-si''), also spelled Ch'ŏnan, is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Chungcheongnam-do, South Chungcheong, South Korea. Cheonan has a population of 666,417 (2018), making it the most-populous city or ...

* Chuncheon County * Geoje County * Geumreung County * Gimhae County * Gimje County * Gongju County * Gwangyang County * Gyeongju County * Gyeongsan County * Iksan County * Jecheon County * Jeongeup County * Jinyang County annexed by Jinju * Jungwon County annexed by

Chungju Chungju (충주시) is a city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea. Uamsan is a mountain located within the outskirts of the city. The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October. Also of note, former UN Secretary ...

* Miryang County * Mungyeong County * Myeongju County annexed by

Gangneung Gangneung () is a municipal city in the province of Gangwon-do, on the east coast of South Korea. It has a population of 213,658 (as of 2017).Gangneung City (2003)Population & Households. Retrieved January 14, 2006. Gangneung is the economic ...

* Naju County * Namwon County * Namyangju County * Okgu County annexed by Gunsan * Pyeongtaek County * Sacheon County *

Samcheok County Samcheok () is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gangwon Province (South Korea), Gangwon-do, South Korea. History Ancient age & Three Kingdom * It was called "Siljikguk or Siljikgokguk" * 102 under the rule of Silla (Pasa of Sil ...

* Sangju County * Seonsan County annexed by Gumi * Seosan County * Seungju County annexed by

Suncheon Suncheon () (''Suncheon-si'') is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is a scenic agricultural and industrial city of around 250,000 people near Suncheon Bay. It is located in the southeastern corner of Jeollanam-do, just over an hou ...

* Tongyeong County * Uichang County *

* Yeongcheon County * Yeongil County annexed by

Pohang Pohang () is a city in the province of North Gyeongsang, South Korea, and a main seaport in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region. The built-up area of Pohang is located on the alluvium of the mouth of the Hyeongsan River. The city is divided into t ...

* Yeongpung County annexed by

Yeongju Yeongju () is a city in the far north region of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea, covering 668.84 km2 with a population of 113,930 people according to the 2008 census. The city borders Bonghwa county to the east, Danyang county of Nort ...

;1996 *

Icheon County Ich'ŏn County is a ''kun'', or county, in northern Kangwŏn province, North Korea. The terrain is predominantly high and mountainous; the highest point is Myongidoksan, 1,585 meters above sea level. The county's borders run along the Masingry ...

* Nonsan County * Paju County *

Yangsan County Yangsan () is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in South Gyeongsang Province, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, South Korea. It borders Ulsan to the northeast, Gijang-gun and Geumjeong-gu in Busan to the southeast, Gimhae to the southwest, ...

* Yongin County ;1998 *

Anseong County Anseong () is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, south of Seoul. Its geographical location is . Anseong promotes itself as "The City of Masters". It is known for producing brassware and arts and cr ...

* Gimpo County *

Yeocheon County Yeocheon City (), also called as Yeocheon-si, or shortly Yeocheon, was a former si (city) in South Jeolla Province (Jeollanam-do), South Korea. The city was located in central part of the Yeosu Peninsula, south-eastern part of South Jeolla Prov ...

annexed by Yeosu ;2001 * Gwangju County * Hwaseong County ;2003 * Pocheon County * Yangju County ;2006 * Bukjeju County annexed by Jeju * Namjeju County annexed by Seogwipo ;2011 * Dangjin County ;2012 * Yeongi County annexed by

Sejong Sejong of Joseon (15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450), personal name Yi Do ( Korean: 이도; Hanja: 李祹), widely known as Sejong the Great ( Korean: 세종대왕; Hanja: 世宗大王), was the fourth ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. I ...

;2013 *

Yeoju County Yeoju () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Yeoju was a county but was raised to the status of a city in September 2013. Together with the neighboring city of Icheon, it is known as a major center of contemporary South Korean ceramic ...

upgraded into a city ;2014 * Cheongwon County annexed by Cheongju

References

* {{cite web, url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/southkorea-admin.php, title=South Korea Administrative Districts, publisher=CityPopulation.de, access-date=2013-03-14 * Counties

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