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South Hamgyong Province

Province of North Korea

Province of North Korea

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<!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions -->nameSouth Hamgyong Province
native_name함경남도
native_name_langko
settlement_typeProvince
translit_lang1Korean
translit_lang1_typeChosŏn'gŭl
translit_lang1_info함경남도
translit_lang1_type1Hancha
translit_lang1_info1咸鏡南道
translit_lang1_type2McCune-Reischauer
translit_lang1_info2Hamgyŏngnam-do
translit_lang1_type3Revised Romanization
translit_lang1_info3Hamgyeongnam-do
image_mapHamgyongnam-do in North Korea.svg
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNorth Korea
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Kwannam
seat_typeCapital
seatHamhung
parts_typeSubdivisions
parts_style
parts3 cities; 15 counties
leader_partyWPK
leader_titleProvincial Party Committee Chief Secretary
leader_nameLee Jeong-nam{{Cite webtitle=권력기구도
locationSeoulpublisher=Political and Military Analysis Division, Intelligence and Analysis Bureau; Ministry of Unificationdate=June 2025access-date=19 October 2025url=https://nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr/nkp/pge/ps/ps.do?menuId=PO009}}
leader_title2Provincial People's Committee Chairman
leader_name2Kim Yong Sik
area_total_km218,970
population_footnotes
population_total3,066,013
population_as_of2008
population_density_km2auto
demographics1_footnotestags --
timezonePyongyang Time
utc_offset+9
blank_name_sec1Dialect
blank_info_sec1Hamgyong
Note

the [Administrative divisions of North Korea

South Hamgyong Province (, Hamgyŏngnamdo; ) 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.

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"). 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
  • Sinpo 신포시 / 新
  • Tanchon 단천시 / 端

Districts

  • Kumho-chigu 금호지구 / 琴

Counties

  • Changjin County 장진군 / 長
  • Chongpyong County 정평군 / 定
  • Hamju County 함주군 / 咸
  • Hochon County 허천군 / 虛
  • Hongwon County 홍원군 / 洪
  • Kowon County 고원군 / 高
  • Kumya County 금야군 / 金
  • Pujon County 부전군 / 赴
  • Pukchong County 북청군 / 北
  • Ragwon County 락원군 / 樂園
  • Riwon County 리원군 / 利
  • Sinhung County 신흥군 / 新
  • Sudong County 수동군 / 水
  • Toksong County 덕성군 / 德
  • Yonggwang County 영광군 / 榮光
  • Yodok County 요덕군 / 耀

References

References

  1. "KCNA {{!}} Article {{!}} People Move into New Houses in South Hamgyong Province of DPRK".
  2. "Archived copy".
  3. "북한지역정보넷".
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