Korean toponymy and list of place names
- Korean toponymy and list of place names
Most Korean place names derive either from the Korean language and its predecessors on the Korean peninsula, or from Chinese.
Geographical generics
commonly found in Korean place names:
Romanized Hangul Hanja Meaning
* cheon ndash - 천 ndash - 川 ndash - river
* san ndash - 산 ndash - 山 ndash - mountain
* ju ndash - 주 ndash - 州 ndash - province
Place names
"For the countries themselves, see "Names of Korea
"For names of provinces, see" Korea "under" List of etymologies of country subdivision names
City names
* Busan 부산 釜山
* Daejeon 대전 大田 Big rice-field
* Gangneung 강릉시 江陵 Riverndash hill
* Gongju 공주시 公州 Public province
* Gwangju 광주시 光州 Bright province
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