AbstractThe very purpose of this study is to, first, classify rural areasand then following this classification scheme, delve into their area-specificcharacteristics, especially concentrating upon their relationships to cities.Upon factor analysis, non-agricultural regional-economic factors, urban areafactors, and suburbanization factors are found to be major determinants inclassifying rural areas. Accordingly rural areas in Korea are classifiedinto four major groupings; rural areas with strong emphasis on non-agriculturalsector, areas with high degree of self-sufficiency, areas with stronginteraction with cities, and finally, typical rural areas. Finally, afterstudying and comparing their characteristics, such as demography, farminghouseholds, and land uses, strong interaction with cities is judged not to be apropellant of their growth.목 차1. 서 론2. 지역유형 구분의 전제와 방법3. 요인분석을 통한 지역유형구분 결과와 해석4. 지역유형별 농촌 특성 비교5.결 론 AbstractThe very purpose of this study is to, first, classify rural areasand then following this classification scheme, delve into their area-specificcharacteristics, especially concentrating upon their relationships to cities.Upon factor analysis, non-agricultural regional-economic factors, urban areafactors, and suburbanization factors are found to be major determinants inclassifying rural areas. Accordingly rural areas in Korea are classifiedinto four major groupings; rural areas with strong emphasis on non-agriculturalsector, areas with high degree of self-sufficiency, areas with stronginteraction with cities, and finally, typical rural areas. Finally, afterstudying and comparing their characteristics, such as demography, farminghouseholds, and land uses, strong interaction with cities is judged not to be apropellant of their growth.