South Hamgyong Province

Province of North Korea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

South Hamgyong Province (Korean: 함경남도, Hamgyŏngnamdo; Korean pronunciation: [ham.ɡjʌŋ.nam.do]) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Hamgyong Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Hamhung.

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RevisedRomanizationHamgyeongnam-do
CountryNorth Korea
CapitalHamhung
Time zoneUTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)
Quick facts 함경남도, Korean transcription(s) ...
South Hamgyong Province
함경남도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl함경남도
 • Hancha咸鏡南道
 • McCune-ReischauerHamgyŏngnam-do
 • Revised RomanizationHamgyeongnam-do
Location of South Hamgyong Province
Coordinates: 40.240°N 127.531°E / 40.240; 127.531
CountryNorth Korea
RegionKwannam
CapitalHamhung
Subdivisions3 cities; 15 counties
Government
 • Provincial Party Committee Chief SecretaryLee Jeong-nam[1] (WPK)
 • Provincial People's Committee ChairmanKim Yong Sik[2]
Area
 • Total
18,970 km2 (7,320 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[3]
 • Total
3,066,013
 • Density161.6/km2 (418.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)
DialectHamgyong
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Geography

The province is bordered by Ryanggang to the north, North Hamgyong to the northeast, Kangwon to the south, and South Pyongan to the west. To the east of the province is the Sea of Japan.

Administrative divisions

South Hamgyong is divided into three cities ("si"), two districts (one "gu" and one "chigu"), and 15 counties ("gun").[4] These are further divided into villages (ri and dong, with dong also denoting neighborhoods in cities), with each county additionally having one town (up) which acts as its administrative center. These are detailed on each county's individual page. Some cities are also divided into wards known as "guyok", which are administered just below the city level and also listed on the individual page.

Cities

Districts

Counties

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