List of Korean placename etymologies

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:

RomanizedHangulHanjaMeaning
Name Elements
cheonriver
sanmountain
ju province
City Names
Busan 부산 釜山
Daejeon 대전 大田 Big rice-field
Gangneung 강릉시 江陵 River  hill
Gongju 공주시 公州 Public province
Gwangju 광주시 光州 Bright province

Place names

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