South Hamgyong Province

This article is about the province of North Korea. For the hypothetical province claimed by South Korea, see Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces § South Hamgyeong.

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.

South Hamgyong Province 함경남도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	함경남도
• Hancha	咸鏡南道
• McCune-Reischauer	Hamgyŏngnam-do
• Revised Romanization	Hamgyeongnam-do
Coordinates: 40.240°N 127.531°E / 40.240; 127.531
Country	North Korea
Region	Kwannam
Capital	Hamhung
Subdivisions	3 cities; 15 counties
Government
• Party Committee Chairman	Kim Chol-Sam[1] (WPK)
• Provincial People's Committee Chairman	Kim Yong Sik[2]
Area
• Total	18,970 km2 (7,320 sq mi)
Population  (2008)[3]
• Total	3,066,013
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)
Dialect	Hamgyong

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

• Hamhung (capital)
  함흥시 / 咸興市
• Sinpo
  신포시 / 新浦市
• Tanchon
  단천시 / 端川市

Districts

• Kumho-chigu
  금호지구 / 琴湖地區

Counties

Changjin County 장진군 / 長津郡 Chongpyong County 정평군 / 定平郡 Hamju County 함주군 / 咸州郡 Hochon County 허천군 / 虛川郡

Hongwon County 홍원군 / 洪原郡 Kowon County 고원군 / 高原郡 Kumya County 금야군 / 金野郡 Pujon County 부전군 / 赴戰郡

Pukchong County 북청군 / 北靑郡 Ragwon County 락원군 / 樂園郡 Riwon County 리원군 / 利原郡 Sinhung County 신흥군 / 新興郡

Sudong County 수동군 / 水洞郡 Toksong County 덕성군 / 德城郡 Yonggwang County 영광군 / 榮光郡 Yodok County 요덕군 / 耀德郡

See also

• North Korea portal

• Song of Dorang-seonbi and Cheongjeong-gaksi

References

1. "16th Meeting of Political Bureau of 7th Central Committee of WPK Held". Pyongyang: Rodong Sinmun. August 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-08-14. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
2. "KCNA | Article | People Move into New Houses in South Hamgyong Province of DPRK". KCNA. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2010-03-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. "북한지역정보넷".

External links

• Media related to Hamgyong-namdo at Wikimedia Commons