Provinces of South Korea

For a list of current officeholders, see List of current South Korean mayors and governors.

Province 도 (道)
Category	Unitary state
Location	South Korea
Number	22 15 controlled by ROK 5 controlled by DPRK 2 split between ROK and DPRK
Populations	276,589 (Sejong) – 13,413,459 (Gyeonggi Province)
Areas	1,849 km2 (714 sq mi) (Jeju) – 19,030 km2 (7,350 sq mi) (North Gyeongsang Province) – 20,569 km2 (7,942 sq mi) (Gangwon including the North Korean province)
Government	Self-governing

South Korea claims five provinces on the territory controlled by North Korea. These claimed provinces are managed by the Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces (Korean : 이북5도위원회; Hanja : 以北五道委員會). These provinces are based on the divisions of the Korean Empire era and are different from the present North Korean provinces.

Historical province	Name	Hangul	Hanja	Area (km2)	Capital	Cultural region	Abbreviation
Hamgyeong	North Hamgyeong	함경북도	咸鏡北道	20,345	Cheongjin	Gwanbuk	Hambuk	함북	咸北
	South Hamgyeong	함경남도	咸鏡南道	31,977	Hamheung	Gwannam	Hamnam	함남	咸南
Pyeongan	North Pyeongan	평안북도	平安北道	28,443	Sinuiju	Gwanseo	Pyeongbuk	평북	平北
	South Pyeongan	평안남도	平安南道	14,944	Pyeongyang		Pyeongnam	평남	平南
Hwanghae	Hwanghae	황해도	黃海道	16,744	Haeju	Haeseo	Hwanghae	황해	黃海

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea
• Special cities of South Korea

References

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