How many subdivisions does Korea, Republic of have?

Korea, Republic of has 17 subdivisions defined in ISO 3166-2:KR, including 6 metropolitan citys, 8 provinces, 1 special citys, 1 special self-governing citys, 1 special self-governing provinces.

What is the ISO 3166-2 code format for Korea, Republic of?

Korea, Republic of subdivision codes follow the format KR-XX, where KR is the country's alpha-2 code and XX is the subdivision identifier. For example, KR-11 represents Seoul-T'ǔkpyǒlshi.

How to get Korea, Republic of subdivisions in JavaScript?

Install @koshmoney/countries via npm, then use subdivision.getByCountry('KR') to get all 17 subdivisions, or import directly from '@koshmoney/countries/subdivision/KR' for tree-shaking.

🇰🇷Korea, Republic of Subdivisions

All 17 Korea, Republic of subdivisions with ISO 3166-2:KR codes - Asia / Eastern Asia

Total

17 subdivisions

Types

Metropolitan city, Province, Special city, Special self-governing city, Special self-governing province

ISO Standard

ISO 3166-2:KR

Code Example

import { subdivision } from '@koshmoney/countries';

// Get all Korea, Republic of subdivisions
const subs = subdivision.getByCountry('KR');
// => 17 subdivisions

// Look up a specific subdivision
subdivision.get('KR-11');
// => { code: 'KR-11', name: 'Seoul-T'ǔkpyǒlshi', type: 'Special city' }

// Validate a subdivision code
subdivision.isValidCode('KR-11');  // true
subdivision.isValidRegion('KR', '11');  // true

Tree-Shaking Tip

Import only Korea, Republic of subdivisions to minimize bundle size:

// Import only Korea, Republic of subdivisions for smaller bundles
import { subdivisions } from '@koshmoney/countries/subdivision/KR';

Object.entries(subdivisions);
// => 17 entries

All Korea, Republic of Subdivisions

Metropolitan citys (6)

Code	Name
KR-26	Busan Gwang'yeogsi
KR-27	Daegu Gwang'yeogsi
KR-28	Inch'ǒn-Kwangyǒkshi
KR-29	Gwangju Gwang'yeogsi
KR-30	Daejeon Gwang'yeogsi
KR-31	Ulsan Gwang'yeogsi

Provinces (8)

Code	Name
KR-41	Gyeonggido
KR-42	Gang'weondo
KR-43	Ch'ungch'ǒngbuk-do
KR-44	Ch'ungch'ǒngnam-do
KR-45	Chǒllabuk-do
KR-46	Chǒllanam-do
KR-47	Gyeongsangbugdo
KR-48	Gyeongsangnamdo

Special citys (1)

Code	Name
KR-11	Seoul-T'ǔkpyǒlshi

Special self-governing citys (1)

Code	Name
KR-50	Sejong

Special self-governing provinces (1)

Code	Name
KR-49	Cheju-do

FAQ

How many subdivisions does Korea, Republic of have?: Korea, Republic of has 17 subdivisions defined in ISO 3166-2:KR, including 6 metropolitan citys, 8 provinces, 1 special citys, 1 special self-governing citys, 1 special self-governing provinces.
What is the ISO 3166-2 code format for Korea, Republic of?: Korea, Republic of subdivision codes follow the format KR-XX, where KR is the country's alpha-2 code and XX is the subdivision identifier. For example, KR-11 represents Seoul-T'ǔkpyǒlshi.
How to get Korea, Republic of subdivisions in JavaScript?: Install @koshmoney/countries via npm, then use subdivision.getByCountry('KR') to get all 17 subdivisions.

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