Administrative Divisions of North Korea - Third-level Divisions

Third-level Divisions

Rural parts of cities and counties are organized into villages (Ri, 리, 里). The downtown areas within cities are divided into neighborhoods (Dong, 동, 洞), and a populous part of a county forms a town (Ŭp, 읍, 邑). Some counties also have worker's districts (Rodongjagu).

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