Myeon (administrative division)
A myeon, myŏn, myon, or township (Korean: 면) is an administrative unit in South Korea similar to the unit of town.
| Township | |
| Hangul | |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | myeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | myŏn |
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| Administrative divisions of South Korea |
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| Provincial level |
| Province (list) |
| Special self-governing province (Jeju) |
| Special city (Seoul) |
| Metropolitan city (list) |
| Special self-governing city (Sejong) |
| Municipal level |
| Specific city (list) |
| City (list) |
| County (list) |
| Autonomous District (list) |
| Submunicipal level |
| Administrative city (list) |
| Non-autonomous District (list) |
| Town (list) |
| Township (list) |
| Neighborhood (list) |
| Village (list) |
| Hamlet |
Along with town, township is of a county and some cities of fewer than 500,000 population. Myeon have smaller populations than towns and represent the rural areas of a county or city. Townships are subdivided into villages. The minimum population limit is 6,000.[1]
References
- 면 面 [Myeon] (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
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