Special cities of Korea

In North and South Korea, Special cities, Metropolitan Cities, and Directly Governed Cities are cities that have a status equivalent to that of Provinces (Do). Hence, like the provinces, such cities are under the direct administration of the central government.

Related Topics:
North - South Korea - Provinces

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As of 2004, there are two Directly Governed Cities (Chikhalsi; 직할시; 直轄市) and three other special provincial-level administrative regions in North Korea; and one Special City (Teukbyeolsi; 특별시; 特別市) and six Metropolitan Cities (Gwangyeoksi; 광역시; 廣域市) in South Korea. Before 1995, the five largest Gwangyeoksi in South Korea were classified as Chik'alshi (i.e. Chikhalsi in standard (North Korean) transliteration, as it was romanized at the time; now spelled Jikhalsi in the Revised Romanization of Korean).

Related Topics:
특별시 - 特別市 - Revised Romanization of Korean

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In the following tables, "Split time" means "When the city split from the province it was located in."

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