List of towns in South Korea

A town or eup is an administrative unit in South Korea; along with township (rural), a town (urban) is one of the divisions of a county, and of some cities with a population of less than 500,000. The main town or towns in a county—or the secondary town or towns within a city's territory—are designated as towns. Towns are subdivided into villages. In order to form a town, the minimum population required is 20,000.[1][2][3]

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List of towns in South Korea
TownKoreanHanjaProvinceMunicipalPopulationAreaFounded
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Ganggyeong강경읍江景邑 South ChungcheongNonsan11,8597.021931-04-01
Jochiwon조치원읍鳥致院邑 Sejongnone36,88513.321931-04-01
Cheorwon철원읍鐵原邑 GangwonCheorwon County5,82199.211931-04-01
Beolgyo벌교읍筏橋邑 South JeollaBoseong County15,972102.361937-07-01
Gangjin강진읍康津邑 South JeollaGangjin County15,90550.911937-07-01
Gampo감포읍甘浦邑 North GyeongsangGyeongju7,13244.831937-07-01
Yecheon예천읍醴泉邑 North GyeongsangYecheon County18,75047.361937-07-01
Geochang거창읍居昌邑 South GyeongsangGeochang County39,46256.301937-07-01
Janghang장항읍長項邑 South ChungcheongSeocheon County13,89018.801938-10-01
Hadong하동읍河東邑 South GyeongsangHadong County11,96429.501938-10-01
Goseong고성읍固城邑 South GyeongsangGoseong County23,44344.101938-10-01
Yeongdong영동읍永同邑 North ChungcheongYeongdong County21,375100.501940-11-01
Yesan예산읍禮山邑 South ChungcheongYesan County37,89742.801940-11-01
Sintaein신태인읍新泰仁邑 North JeollaJeongeup7,28829.921940-11-01
Geumsan금산읍錦山邑 South ChungcheongGeumsan County23,97921.601940-11-01
Boseong보성읍寶城邑 South JeollaBoseong County10,47749.071940-11-01
Jangheung장흥읍長興邑 South JeollaJangheung County15,28355.921940-11-01
Uiseong의성읍義城邑 North GyeongsangUiseong County14,83168.811940-11-01
Jumunjin주문진읍注文津邑 GangwonGangneung21,29160.551940-11-01
Janghowon장호원읍長湖院邑 GyeonggiIcheon16,16960.341941-10-01
Hongseong홍성읍洪城邑 South ChungcheongHongseong County43,68030.491941-10-01
Gimhwa김화읍金化邑 GangwonCheorwon County3,539112.251941-10-01
Gwangcheon광천읍廣川邑 South ChungcheongHongseong County10,91635.041942-10-01
Guryongpo구룡포읍九龍浦邑 North GyeongsangPohang12,55845.041942-10-01
Jinyeong진영읍進永邑 South GyeongsangGimhae35,87539.691942-10-01
Buan부안읍扶安邑 North JeollaBuan County21,29424.791943-10-01
Damyang담양읍潭陽邑 South JeollaDamyang County14,31829.521943-10-01
Jangseong장성읍長城邑 South JeollaJangseong County13,55669.501943-10-01
Wando완도읍莞島邑 South JeollaWando County21,12554.111943-10-01
Angang안강읍安康邑 North GyeongsangGyeongju33,802138.601949-05-20
Okcheon옥천읍沃川邑 North ChungcheongOkcheon County30,02147.601949-08-13
Jeungpyeong증평읍曾坪邑 North ChungcheongJeungpyeong County31,11255.401949-08-13
Waegwan왜관읍倭館邑 North GyeongsangChilgok County33,00054.111949-08-13
Cheongdo청도읍淸道邑 North GyeongsangCheongdo County13,38496.911949-08-13
Gwangyang광양읍光陽邑 South JeollaGwangyang47,52552.371949-08-14
Gochang고창읍高敞邑 North JeollaGochang County20,60242.501955-07-01
Haenam해남읍海南邑 South JeollaHaenam County24,95762.291955-07-01
Yeonggwang영광읍靈光邑 South JeollaYeonggwang County21,59346.181955-07-01
Sacheon사천읍泗川邑 South GyeongsangSacheon16,73629.651956-07-08
Eumseong음성읍陰城邑 North ChungcheongEumseong County21,56186.421956-07-08
Daejeong대정읍大靜邑 JejuSeogwipo16,70378.631956-07-08
Hanrim한림읍翰林邑 JejuJeju19,47091.091956-07-08
Samrye삼례읍參禮邑 North JeollaWanju County16,85128.701956-07-08
Yongjin용진읍龍進邑 North JeollaWanju County7,64938.502015-10-01
Hamyang함양읍咸陽邑 South GyeongsangHamyang County19,19069.351957-10-21
Buyeo부여읍扶餘邑 South ChungcheongBuyeo County24,51758.861960-01-01
Changnyeong창녕읍昌寧邑 South GyeongsangChangnyeong County16,72361.421960-01-01
Yeongwol영월읍寧越邑 GangwonYeongwol County21,788127.301960-01-01
Yeonmu연무읍鍊武邑 South ChungcheongNonsan17,52259.711963-01-01
Gurye구례읍求禮邑 South JeollaGurye County11,76845.791963-01-01
Hwasun화순읍和順邑 South JeollaHwasun County42,85969.701963-01-01
Hampyeong함평읍咸平邑 South JeollaHampyeong County9,32740.301963-01-01
Namji남지읍南旨邑 South GyeongsangChangnyeong County11,34355.251963-01-01
Samnangjin삼랑진읍三浪津邑 South GyeongsangMiryang7,82378.371963-01-01
Dogye도계읍道溪邑 GangwonSamcheok13,467164.731963-01-01
Hongcheon홍천읍洪川邑 GangwonHongcheon County35,625107.391963-01-01
Munsan문산읍文山邑 GyeonggiPaju19,17747.231973-07-01
Gapyeong가평읍加平邑 GyeonggiGapyeong County20,071145.041973-07-01
Ganghwa강화읍江華邑 IncheonGanghwa County22,60024.961973-07-01
Geojin거진읍巨津邑 GangwonGoseong County8,06276.751973-07-01
Sangdong상동읍上東邑 GangwonYeongwol County1,267139.481973-07-01
Jeongseon정선읍旌善邑 GangwonJeongseon County11,638213.671973-07-01
Sabuk사북읍舍北邑 GangwonJeongseon County5,95047.101973-07-01
Seonghwan성환읍成歡邑 South ChungcheongCheonan31,32156.791973-07-01
Heunghae흥해읍興海邑 North GyeongsangPohang37,252105.301973-07-01
Hapdeok합덕읍合德邑 South ChungcheongDangjin10,78851.381973-07-01
Sapgyo삽교읍揷橋邑 South ChungcheongYesan County8,32849.601973-07-01
Taean태안읍泰安邑 South ChungcheongTaean County26,87287.631973-07-01
Boeun보은읍報恩邑 North ChungcheongBoeun County15,41962.321973-07-01
Geumwang금왕읍金旺邑 North ChungcheongEumseong County21,56371.331973-07-01
Jincheon진천읍鎭川邑 North ChungcheongJincheon County28,68770.491973-07-01
Bongdong봉동읍鳳東邑 North JeollaWanju County23,15946.071973-07-01
Doyang도양읍道陽邑 South JeollaGoheung County10,85633.501973-07-01
Geoncheon건천읍乾川邑 North GyeongsangGyeongju11,21792.401973-07-01
Pungsan풍산읍豊山邑 North GyeongsangAndong7,49496.641973-07-01
Punggi풍기읍豊基邑 North GyeongsangYeongju5,11875.921973-07-01
Geumho금호읍琴湖邑 North GyeongsangYeongcheon12,82327.141973-07-01
Mungyeong문경읍聞慶邑 North GyeongsangMungyeong9,900156.681973-07-01
Gaun가은읍加恩邑 North GyeongsangMungyeong6,296152.421973-07-01
Hayang하양읍河陽邑 North GyeongsangGyeongsan29,04248.651973-07-01
Hanam하남읍下南邑 South GyeongsangMiryang8,81078.371973-07-01
Paengseong팽성읍彭城邑 GyeonggiPyeongtaek29,85557.001979-05-01
Yeoncheon연천읍漣川邑 GyeonggiYeoncheon County7,288112.861979-05-01
Yangpyeong양평읍楊平邑 GyeonggiYangpyeong County25,82642.291979-05-01
Ganseong간성읍杆城邑 GangwonGoseong County7,460180.001979-05-01
Yanggu양구읍楊口邑 GangwonYanggu County12,138173.621979-05-01
Yangyang양양읍襄陽邑 GangwonYangyang County11,72132.351979-05-01
Inje인제읍麟蹄邑 GangwonInje County9,017315.241979-05-01
Galmal갈말읍葛末邑 GangwonCheorwon County13,439173.171979-05-01
Pyeongchang평창읍平昌邑 GangwonPyeongchang County9,940116.311979-05-01
Hwacheon화천읍華川邑 GangwonHwacheon County8,893291.321979-05-01
Hoengseong횡성읍橫城邑 GangwonHoengseong County19,63372.411979-05-01
Seocheon서천읍舒川邑 South ChungcheongSeocheon County14,39627.751979-05-01
Cheongyang청양읍靑陽邑 South ChungcheongCheongyang County10,72836.101979-05-01
Goesan괴산읍槐山邑 North ChungcheongGoesan County9,09049.621979-05-01
Danyang단양읍丹陽邑 North ChungcheongDanyang County11,50775.601979-05-01
Hamyeol함열읍咸悅邑 North JeollaIksan8,50118.951979-05-01
Muju무주읍茂朱邑 North JeollaMuju County9,19279.141979-05-01
Sunchang순창읍淳昌邑 North JeollaSunchang County10,28821.081979-05-01
Imsil임실읍任實邑 North JeollaImsil County6,65867.601979-05-01
Jangsu장수읍長水邑 North JeollaJangsu County7,090101.821979-05-01
Jinan진안읍鎭安邑 North JeollaJinan County10,474115.971979-05-01
Goheung고흥읍高興邑 South JeollaGoheung County10,47734.941979-05-01
Gokseong곡성읍谷城邑 South JeollaGokseong County8,55952.091979-05-01
Muan무안읍務安邑 South JeollaMuan County11,34035.671979-05-01
Yeongam영암읍靈巖邑 South JeollaYeongam County9,47859.901979-05-01
Jindo진도읍珍島邑 South JeollaJindo County10,62944.101979-05-01
Seonsan선산읍善山邑 North GyeongsangGumi15,46967.011979-05-01
Daegaya대가야읍大伽倻邑 North GyeongsangGoryeong County10,59347.371979-05-01
Gunwi군위읍軍威邑 North GyeongsangGunwi County8,07584.041979-05-01
Bonghwa봉화읍奉化邑 North GyeongsangBonghwa County12,51174.271979-05-01
Seongju성주읍星州邑 North GyeongsangSeongju County13,57536.331979-05-01
Yeongdeok영덕읍盈德邑 North GyeongsangYeongdeok County11,17966.081979-05-01
Yeongyang영양읍英陽邑 North GyeongsangYeongyang County7,956130.841979-05-01
Ulleung울릉읍鬱陵邑 North GyeongsangUlleung County7,35921.391979-05-01
Uljin울진읍蔚珍邑 North GyeongsangUljin County14,42681.271979-05-01
Cheongsong청송읍靑松邑 North GyeongsangCheongsong County5,56582.371979-05-01
wayang화양읍華陽邑 North GyeongsangCheongdo County7,37643.171979-05-01
Namhae남해읍南海邑 South GyeongsangNamhae County13,77027.201979-05-01
Sancheong산청읍山淸邑 South GyeongsangSancheong County6,60268.841979-05-01
Uiryeong의령읍宜寧邑 South GyeongsangUiryeong County9,66134.301979-05-01
Gaya가야읍伽倻邑 South GyeongsangHaman County18,35541.221979-05-01
Hapcheon합천읍陜川邑 South GyeongsangHapcheon County11,82153.041979-05-01
Wabu와부읍瓦阜邑 GyeonggiNamyangju71,64349.811980-12-01
Dongsong동송읍東松邑 GangwonCheorwon County15,940128.831980-12-01
Sindong신동읍新東邑 GangwonJeongseon County4,017119.841980-12-01
Wondeok원덕읍遠德邑 GangwonSamcheok5,866175.941980-12-01
Maepo매포읍梅浦邑 North ChungcheongDanyang County6,77365.891980-12-01
Anmyeon안면읍安眠邑 South ChungcheongTaean County9,77590.991980-12-01
Okgu옥구읍沃溝邑 North JeollaGunsan3,86733.111980-12-01
Paju파주읍坡州邑 GyeonggiPaju14,30932.261980-12-01
Dolsan돌산읍突山邑 South JeollaYeosu14,89771.801980-12-01
Daedeok대덕읍大德邑 South JeollaJangheung County4,30758.081980-12-01
Gwansan관산읍冠山邑 South JeollaJangheung County6,44471.821980-12-01
Geumil금일읍金日邑 South JeollaWando County4,01128.101980-12-01
Nohwa노화읍盧花邑 South JeollaWando County5,91131.861980-12-01
Baeksu백수읍白岫邑 South JeollaYeonggwang County5,52186.501980-12-01
Illo일로읍一老邑 South JeollaMuan County7,97956.311980-12-01
Jido지도읍智島邑 South JeollaSinan County5,19379.751980-12-01
Oedong외동읍外東邑 North GyeongsangGyeongju19,006109.801980-12-01
Ocheon오천읍烏川邑 North GyeongsangPohang48,50570.501980-12-01
Yeonil연일읍延日邑 North GyeongsangPohang34,11536.011980-12-01
Hamchang함창읍咸昌邑 North GyeongsangSangju7,08343.361980-12-01
Pyeonghae평해읍平海邑 North GyeongsangUljin County3,79837.161980-12-01
Gijang기장읍機張邑 BusanGijang County51,61039.141980-12-01
Jeonggwan정관읍鼎冠邑 BusanGijang County61,27738.222015-09-23
Aewor애월읍涯月邑 JejuJeju27,912202.161980-12-01
Gujwa구좌읍舊左邑 JejuJeju14,841185.931980-12-01
Seongsan성산읍城山邑 JejuSeogwipo14,048107.791980-12-01
Namwon남원읍南元邑 JejuSeogwipo18,272188.711980-12-01
Jeongok전곡읍全谷邑 GyeonggiYeoncheon County19,78055.201985-10-01
Seonggeo성거읍星居邑 South ChungcheongCheonan22,13931.421985-10-01
Seungju승주읍昇州邑 South JeollaSuncheon3,59593.001985-10-01
Hongnong홍농읍弘農邑 South JeollaYeonggwang County8,06638.001985-10-01
Jangan장안읍長安邑 BusanGijang County10,49350.891985-10-01
Jocheon조천읍朝天邑 JejuJeju21,061150.641985-10-01
Gohan고한읍古汗邑 GangwonJeongseon County5,45652.321985-10-01
Jinjeop진접읍榛接邑 GyeonggiNamyangju94,40765.901989-04-01
Bubal부발읍夫鉢邑 GyeonggiIcheon38,85742.901989-04-01
Beobwon법원읍法院邑 GyeonggiPaju14,63071.501989-04-01
Yeomchi염치읍鹽峙邑 South ChungcheongAsan38,85742.901990-04-01
Hwado화도읍和道邑 GyeonggiNamyangju86,18071.481991-12-01
Daesan대산읍大山邑 South ChungcheongSeosan16,515105.031991-12-01
Hwawon화원읍花園邑 DaeguDalseong County57,62927.681992-03-01
Apo아포읍牙浦邑 North GyeongsangGimcheon8,61753.471995-03-01
Nampyeong남평읍南平邑 South JeollaNaju7,84354.261995-03-01
Munsan문산읍文山邑 South GyeongsangJinju8,83839.981995-03-01
Sinbuk신북읍新北邑 GangwonChuncheon7,25957.231995-03-02
Munmak문막읍文幕邑 GangwonWonju19,045104.301995-03-02
Judeok주덕읍周德邑 North ChungcheongChungju6,27648.441995-03-02
Bongyang봉양읍鳳陽邑 North ChungcheongJecheon7,608144.871995-03-02
Ungcheon웅천읍熊川邑 South ChungcheongBoryeong7,51562.101995-03-02
Yugu유구읍維鳩邑 South ChungcheongGongju9,579101.551995-03-02
Unbong운봉읍雲峰邑 North JeollaNamwon4,35369.501995-03-02
Mangyeong만경읍萬頃邑 North JeollaGimje3,68824.011995-03-02
Dong동읍東邑 South GyeongsangChangwon23,64859.751995-03-02
Naeseo내서읍內西邑 South GyeongsangChangwon73,16555.841995-03-02
Sanyang산양읍山陽邑 South GyeongsangTongyeong5,80139.381995-03-02
Soheul소흘읍蘇屹邑 GyeonggiPocheon48,15046.301996-02-01
Onsan온산읍溫山邑 UlsanUlju County24,75538.421996-02-01
Eonyang언양읍彦陽邑 UlsanUlju County26,60268.781996-02-01
Nongong논공읍論工邑 DaeguDalseong County26,46443.831996-09-01
Dasa다사읍多斯邑 DaeguDalseong County52,27336.661997-11-01
Goa고아읍高牙邑 North GyeongsangGumi26,46443.831997-11-01
Jillyang진량읍珍良邑 North GyeongsangGyeongsan40,71646.001997-11-01
Bongdam봉담읍峰潭邑 GyeonggiHwaseong63,04942.671998-04-01
Naesu내수읍內秀邑 North ChungcheongCheongju22,61655.362000-01-01
Onyang온양읍溫陽邑 UlsanUlju County22,37463.842001-03-01
Beomseo범서읍凡西邑 UlsanUlju County55,10877.142001-03-01
Opo오포읍五浦邑 GyeonggiGwangju63,93241.882001-03-21
Gongdo공도읍孔道邑 GyeonggiAnseong54,53131.942001-06-01
Jingeon진건읍眞乾邑 GyeonggiNamyangju29,40933.062001-09-12
Onam오남읍梧南邑 GyeonggiNamyangju54,15125.442001-09-12
Baekseok백석읍白石邑 GyeonggiYangju29,64641.422001-10-01
Jiksan직산읍稷山邑 South ChungcheongCheonan22,98930.602002-01-01
Mokcheon목천읍木川邑 South ChungcheongCheonan26,67263.092002-01-01
Jori조리읍條理邑 GyeonggiPaju31,71227.442002-04-01
Anjung안중읍安仲邑 GyeonggiPyeongtaek39,57428.692002-11-05
Samho삼호읍三湖邑 South JeollaYeongam County21,58985.902003-05-01
Ujeong우정읍雨汀邑 GyeonggiHwaseong16,86058.882003-06-14
Buksam북삼읍北三邑 North GyeongsangChilgok County25,44036.752003-07-01
Tongjin통진읍通津邑 GyeonggiGimpo27,63629.492004-01-01
Chowol초월읍草月邑 GyeonggiGwangju36,08555.902004-06-21
Gonjiam곤지암읍昆池岩邑 GyeonggiGwangju23,36412.852004-06-21
Pogok포곡읍蒲谷邑 GyeonggiYongin32,17441.782005-10-31
Seokjeok석적읍石積邑 North GyeongsangChilgok County29,90649.492006-10-01
Poseung포승읍浦升邑 GyeonggiPyeongtaek26,97357.512006-12-29
Ochang오창읍梧倉邑 North ChungcheongCheongju42,67580.202007-01-01
Hyangnam향남읍鄕南邑 GyeonggiHwaseong54,25049.892007-01-29
Baebang배방읍排芳邑 South ChungcheongAsan58,20949.702009-05-01
Gochon고촌읍高村邑 GyeonggiGimpo24,95529.492009-09-01
Songak송악읍松嶽邑 South ChungcheongDangjin22,79279.742010-01-01
Samhyang삼향읍三鄕邑 South JeollaMuan County25,02042.772011-01-01
Yangchon양촌읍陽村邑 GyeonggiGimpo24,96633.652011-11-14
Osong오송읍五松邑 North ChungcheongCheongju19,88240.742012-01-01
Aphae압해읍押海邑 South JeollaSinan County7,10167.512012-01-01
Ganam가남읍加南邑 GyeonggiYeoju16,35375.322013-09-23
Namyang남양읍南陽邑 GyeonggiHwaseong24,25366.892014-10-20
Chirwon칠원읍漆原邑 South GyeongsangHaman County21,11450.612015-01-01

Renamed towns
BeforeHangulHanjaAfterHangulHanja
Uichang의창읍義昌邑Heunghae흥해읍興海邑
Goryeong고령읍高靈邑Daegaya대가야읍大伽倻邑
Junae주내읍州內邑Paju파주읍坡州邑
Silchon실촌읍實村邑Gonjiam곤지암읍昆池岩邑
Munsan문산읍汶山邑Munsan문산읍文山邑

See also

References
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  2. 읍 邑 [Eup] (in Korean). Nate / Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
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