Myeon (administrative division)

Myeon (administrative division)
Myeon (administrative division)
Hangul 면
Hanja 面
Revised Romanization myeon
McCune–Reischauer myŏn
Administrative divisions
of South Korea
Provincial level
Province
(道 도 do)
Special Self-Governing Province
(特別自治道 특별자치도 teukbyeoljachi-do)
Special city
(特別市 특별시 teukbyeol-si)
Metropolitan city
(廣域市 광역시 gwangyeok-si)
Municipal level
City
(市 시 si)
County
(郡 군 gun)
District
(區 구 gu)
Town
(邑 읍 eup)
Township
(面 면 myeon)
Neighbourhood
(洞 동 dong)
Ri
(里 리 ri)

A myeon, myŏn or myon is an administrative unit in both North Korea and South Korea similar to the unit of town.

In South Korea

Along with eup, myeon is of a county ("gun") and some cities ("si") of fewer than 500,000 population. Myeon have smaller populations than "eup"s and represent the rural areas of a county or city. Myeons are subdivided into villages ("ri"). The minimum population limit is 6,000.[1][2]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "면 面 [Myeon]" (in Korean). Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=291716&v=43. Retrieved 2009-09-06. 
  2. ^ "면 面 [Myeon]" (in Korean). Nate / Encyclopedia Britannica. http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=B&i=137734&v=43. Retrieved 2009-09-06. 

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