Ri (administrative division)
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A ri or village is an administrative unit in both North Korea and South Korea.[1][2][3][4]: 98
South Korea
[edit]In South Korea, two different levels of ri exist: "legal ri" (법정리) and "administrative ri" (행정리). One legal ri may be divided into multiple administrative ri; this may occur due to the original legal ri being inconveniently large for purposes of local administration.[5] Alternatively, multiple legal ri may be administered under a single administrative ri.[6] Legal ri are used in assigning land-lot numbers, which were also a key part of addresses prior to the adoption of road name addresses.[7]
Legal ri are comparatively static, while administrative ri may be modified to suit local administrative convenience based on changes in population.[5] Although administrative ri are often named simply by adding a number to the name of the corresponding legal ri, under the Local Autonomy Act a local government can give an administrative ri a completely different name from the corresponding legal ri.[8]
In principle, the divisions among administrative ri are intended to reflect organic distinctions between settlements. However, because they are defined for the purpose of administering those settlements rather than a specific geographic area, the boundaries between administrative ri in uninhabited areas are often not precisely defined.[5]
The distinction between legal and administrative ri in rural areas is analogous to the distinction between legal and administrative dong in urban areas. However, ri are a lower administrative level than dong, occupying the level corresponding to an urban tong.[7] As such, administrative ri are the lowest administrative level in Korean local government.[9]
The representative of the residents of an administrative ri is known as the ijang (이장).[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 표준 발음. National Institute of Korean Language. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- ^ 이(里). Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ^ 국립국어원 - 동네 이름 리(里)의 발음에 대해. National Institute of Korean Language. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- ^ 朱玫 (2018). "《朝鲜后期的面里制与户籍登记》". 韩国研究论丛 (in Simplified Chinese) (2018年第1期). 北京市: 复旦大学韩国研究中心: 98–108. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ^ a b c Yu, Chang-Ho (2018). 행정리 경계결정시 갈등요인 분석 [A Study on the Conflict Factors in Determination of Administrative Boundaries]. 한국지적정보학회지 [Journal of the Korean Cadastre Information Association]. 20 (2): 179–188. doi:10.46416/JKCIA.2018.08.20.2.179.
- ^ "Local Autonomy Act". Korea Legislation Research Institute. 2017-07-26. Article 4-2. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ a b Yu 2018, p. 181.
- ^ 행정리 명칭을 변경할 때 법정리 명칭과 다르게 할 수 있는지 여부(「지방자치법」 제4조의2 관련): 안건번호의견13-0336 [Whether the name of an administrative ri can be changed to be different from the name of the legal ri (in relation to Article 4-2 of the Local Autonomy Act): Opinion No. 13-0336]. Ministry of Legislation. 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ Yu 2018, p. 180.
- ^ Yu 2018, p. 182.
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