Eup (administrative division)
| Eup | |
| Hangul | 읍 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 邑 |
| Revised Romanization | eup |
| McCune–Reischauer | ŭp |
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| Administrative divisions of South Korea |
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An eup or ŭp is an administrative unit in both North Korea and South Korea similar to the unit of town.
In South Korea
Main article: List of towns in South Korea
Along with "myeon", an "eup" is one of the divisions of a county ("gun"), and of some cities ("si") with a population of less than 500,000. The main town or towns in a county—or the secondary town or towns within a city's territory—are designated as "eup"s. Towns are subdivided into villages ("ri"). In order to form an eup, the minimum population required is 20,000.[1][2][3]
See also
Notes
- ↑ 읍 邑 [Eup] (in Korean). Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ↑ 읍 邑 [Eup] (in Korean). Nate / Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ↑ 읍 邑 [Eup] (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
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