Hyonji

Hyonji is a Korean toponym used for several geographic locations on the Korean Peninsula. It does not designate a single, universally recognized place, but rather appears in the names of multiple distinct administrative areas across both North Korea and South Korea. Because the same pronunciation can be rendered with different hanja, the exact meaning of Hyonji varies by locality.

In North Korea, places named Hyonji have historically appeared as counties or smaller administrative units within provinces. In South Korea, the name has in various periods been used for districts, towns, or villages within larger metropolitan or provincial jurisdictions. Administrative status, borders, and population figures differ by year and source, reflecting changes from reorganizations and census updates.

Because Hyonji covers more than one location, any discussion should specify the country, province or city, and the administrative level being referenced. When consulted in encyclopedic contexts, disambiguation pages or precise locality entries provide the necessary context.

Etymology and orthography: the name is Korean in origin, and the specific hanja characters, if used, can differ by place, producing different meanings even as the pronunciation remains the same.

See also: similarly named places or disambiguation pages for names such as Hyunji or Hyeonji, which may refer to other locations or uses in Korean.