North Hamgyong Province

Hamgyongbuk-do (North Hamgyong) is the northmaist province o North Korea. The province wis formed in 1896 frae the northren hauf o the umwhile Hamgyong Province.

Geography

The province is bordered bi Cheenae on the north, Hamgyongnam-do on the soothwast, an Ryanggang on the wast. On the east is the Sea o Japan (East Sea o Korea). There is an aw a short border wi Roushie. The province is hame tae the Musudan-ri rocket launchin steid, an wis umwhile the steid o the Onsong concentration camp. In 2004 Rason wis reabsorbed back intae the province, an syne 2010 Rason is again a Directly Govrened Ceety.

Admeenistrative diveesions

Hamgyongbuk-do is dividit intae three ceeties (si) an 12 coonties (kun)^[1]. These are further dividit intae veelages (ri) in rural auries an dong (neighborhuids) in ceeties, which are detailed on each coonty’s individual page. Some ceeties are an aw dividit intae wards kent as "kuyŏk", which are admeenistered juist belaw the ceety level an an aw leetit on its individual page.

Ceeties

• Rason Special Ceety
  라선특별시/羅先特別市
• Chongjin (Caipital)
  청진시/清津市
• Hoeryong
  회령시/會寧市
• Kimchaek
  김책시/金策市

Coonties

Hwadae-gun 화대군/花坮郡 Kilju-gun 길주군/吉州郡 Kyonghung Coonty 경흥군/慶興郡

Kyongsong Coonty 경성군/鏡城郡 Kyongwon Coonty 경원군/慶源郡 Musan Coonty 무산군/茂山郡

Myongchon-gun 명천군/明川郡 Myonggan-gun 명간군/明澗郡 Onsong-gun 온성군/穩城郡

Orang Coonty 어랑군/漁郞郡 Puryong-gun 부령군/富寧郡 Yonsa-gun 연사군/延社郡

See also

• 2006 North Korean nuclear test
• Admeenistrative diveesions o North Korea
• Leet o Korea-relatit topics