Jeonnam-Gwangju is divided into 5 cities (si), 5 districts (gu), and 17 counties (gun). These are further divided into 33 towns (eup), 196 townships (myeon), 167 haengjeong-dong, and 394 beopjeong-dong.
Table Name Hangul Hanja Population (2025)Area (km2)Population density (2025; /km2)Gwangyang151,710464.81326.39Mokpo208,88351.734,037.95Naju120,095608.46197.38Suncheon271,415911.06297.91Yeosu262,133512.34511.64Buk District428,572120.263,563.71Dong District110,81649.322,246.88Gwangsan District408,705222.691,835.31Nam District209,18360.963,431.48Seo District274,62747.735,753.76Boseong County36,133664.6954.36Damyang County43,202455.0794.93Gangjin County30,872500.8861.64Goheung County58,771807.2172.81Gokseong County26,105547.3447.69Gurye County22,493442.9650.78Haenam County62,7651,045.1660.05Hampyeong County29,013392.0674.00Hwasun County58,994787.1874.94Jangheung County33,310622.3853.52Jangseong County41,142518.2779.38Jindo County29,440440.1166.89Muan County96,132451.32213.00Sinan County37,564656.2857.24Wando County47,524396.87119.75Yeongam County59,264612.4296.77Yeonggwang County51,585474.52108.71
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Former Name Hangul Romanization Abolished Current Gwangsan County 광산군 Gwangsan-gun 1 Jan 1988 Gwangsan District, Gwangju Songjeong City 송정시 Songjeong-si 1 Jan 1988 Gwangsan District, Gwangju Gwangyang County 광양군 Gwangyang-gun 1 Jan 1995 Gwangyang Donggwangyang City 동광양시 Donggwangyang-si 1 Jan 1995 Gwangyang Yeocheon County 여천군 Yeocheon-gun 1 Apr 1998 Yeosu Yeocheon City 여천시 Yeocheon-si 1 Apr 1998 Yeosu Naju County 나주군 Naju-gun 1 Jan 1995 Naju Seungju County 승주군 Seungju-gun 1 Jan 1995 Suncheon Jeju-do, South Jeolla 제주도 Jeju-do 1 Aug 1946 Jeju Special Self-governing Province Gwangju City, South Jeolla 광주시 Gwangju-si 1 Nov 1986 Gwangju Metropolitan CityGwangju Metropolitan City광주광역시Gwangju-gwangyeoksi30 Jun 2026Jeonnam-Gwangju
See also List of cities in South Korea
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