Regions of Korea

Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the peninsula.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Many of the names in the list below overlap or are obsolete today, with Honam, Yeongdong, Yeongnam, and the modern term Sudogwon being the only ones in wide use.

The names of Korea's traditional Eight Provinces are often also used as regional monikers.

List of eight regions (~1896)

Name	RR	MC	Hangul	Hanja	Cities and provinces	Divisions today
Haeso	Haeseo	Haesŏ	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	N. Hwanghae and S. Hwanghae	North
Kwanso	Gwanseo	Kwansŏ	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	Pyongyang, Nampo, N. Pyongan, S. Pyongan, and Chagang	North
Kwanbuk	Gwanbuk	Kwanbuk	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	Rason, N. Hamgyong, S. Hamgyong, and Ryanggang	North
Gwandong	Gwandong	Kwandong	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	Gangwon (South), and Kangwon (North)	Both
Gyeonggi	Gyeonggi	Kyŏnggi	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi, and Kaesong	Both
Hoseo	Hoseo	Hosŏ	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	Daejeon, Sejong, N. Chungcheong, and S. Chungcheong	South
Honam	Honam	Honam	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	Gwangju, N. Jeolla, S. Jeolla, and Jeju	South
Yeongnam	Yeongnam	Ryŏngnam	Template:Lang(Template:Lang)	Template:Lang	Busan, Daegu, Ulsan, N. Gyeongsang, and S. Gyeongsang	South

Extra regions

Name	RR	MC	Hangul	Hanja	Description
Kwannam	Gwannam	Kwannam	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	Southern part of Kwanbuk
Kwanbuk	Gwanbuk	Kwanbuk	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	Northern part of Kwanbuk
Yeongseo	Yeongseo	Ryŏngsŏ	Template:Lang(Template:Lang)	Template:Lang	Western part of Gwandong
Yeongdong	Yeongdong	Ryŏngdong	Template:Lang(Template:Lang)	Template:Lang	Eastern part of Gwandong
Giho	Giho	Kiho	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	Gyeonggi and Hoseo
Jeju	Jeju	Cheju	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	Jeju Island

See also

• Eight Provinces of Korea
• Korean dialects
• Provinces of Korea
• Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin, Northeast China

References

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