"Hwanghae Province" or "''Hwanghae-do''" () is, according to

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n law, a

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of the Republic of Korea, as the South Korean government formally claims to be the legitimate government of whole of

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. The area constituting the province is under the ''de facto'' jurisdiction of

North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and T ...

. As South Korea does not recognize changes in administrative divisions made by North Korea, official maps of the South Korean government shows Hwanghae Province in its pre-1945 borders. The area corresponds to North Korea's

North Hwanghae Province North Hwanghae Province (Hwanghaebuk-to; , lit. "north Yellow Sea province") is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1954 when the former Hwanghae Province was split into North and South Hwanghae. The provincial capital is Sa ...

(except

Kaesong Kaesong (, ) is a special city in the southern part of North Korea (formerly in North Hwanghae Province), and the capital of Korea during the Taebong kingdom and subsequent Goryeo dynasty. The city is near the Kaesong Industrial Region close t ...

which is claimed to be part of

Gyeonggi Province Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...

) and

South Hwanghae Province South Hwanghae Province (Hwanghaenamdo; , lit. "south Yellow Sea province") is a province in western North Korea. The province was formed in 1954 when the former Hwanghae Province was split into North and South Hwanghae. The provincial capital ...

. To symbolize its claims, the South Korean government established the Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces as an administrative body for the five northern provinces. A governor for Hwanghae Province is appointed by the

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Administrative divisions

Hwanghae-do is divided into 3 cities (si) and 17 counties (gun).

City

Haeju Haeju () is a city located in South Hwanghae Province near Haeju Bay in North Korea. It is the administrative centre of South Hwanghae Province. As of 2008, the population of the city is estimated to be 273,300. At the beginning of the 20th century ...

() ** 21 '' dong'' *

Sariwon Sariwŏn () is the capital of North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. Population The city's population as of 2008 is 307,764. Administrative divisions Sariwŏn is divided into 31 ''tong'' (neighbourhoods) and 9 '' ri'' (villages): Healthcare ...

() ** 12 ''dong'' * Songnim () ** 28 ''dong''

County

* Byeokseong () ''(administrative center at Haeju)'' ** 20 '' myeon'' : Gajwa, Geomdan, Gosan, Nadeok, Daegeo, Donggang, Miyul, Seoseok, Songrim, Unsan, Wolrok, Janggok, Haenam, Geumsan, Naesong, Dongun, Yeongcheon, Ilsin, Cheongryong, Chuhwa * Yeonbaek () ** 1 '' eup'' : Yeonan ** 19 ''myeon'' : Gwaegung, Geumsan, Dochon, Mokdan, Bongbuk, Bongseo, Seoksan, Songbong, Onjeong, Yongdo, Unsan, Yugok, Euncheon, Haeryong, Haeseong, Haewol, Honam, Hodong, Hwaseong * Ongjin () ** 1 ''eup'' : Ongjin ** 10 ''myeon'' : Gacheon, Gyojeong, Dongnam, Bonggu, Bumin, Buk, Seo, Yongyeon, Yongcheon, Heungmi *

Jangyeon Changyŏn County is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea. Geography Changyŏn is bordered to the north by Kwail and Songhwa, to the east by Samch'ŏn and T'aet'an, to the south by Ryongyŏn, and to the west by the Yellow Sea. Most ...

() ** 1 ''eup'' : Jangyeon ** 9 ''myeon'' : Nakdo, Daegu, Mokgam, Sokdal, Suntaek, Sinhwa, Yongyeon, Haean, Hunam * Geumcheon () ** 12 ''Myeon'' : Geumcheon, Godong, Gui, Sanoe, Seobuk, Seocheon, Oeryu, Ubong, Ungdeok, Jwa, Tosan, Habtan * Singye () ** 8 ''myeon'' : Singye, Go, Dami, Dayul, Maseo, Saji, Jeokyeo, Chon * Pyeongsan () ** 1 ''eup'' : Namcheon ** 13 ''myeon'' : Pyongsan, Goji, Geumam, Masan, Munmu, Sangwol, Seobong, Segok, Sinam, Anseong, Yongsan, Insan, Jeokam *

Bongsan Pongsan County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea. Administrative divisions Pongsan county is divided into 1 '' ŭp'' (town), 1 '' rodongjagu'' (workers' district) and 18 '' ri'' (villages): Transport Pongsan county is served ...

() ''(administrative center at Sariwon)'' ** 13 ''myeon'' : Guyeon, Gicheon, Deokjae, Dongseon, Mancheon, Munjeong, Sain, Sansu, Seojeong, Ssangsan, Yeongcheon, Chowa, Toseong * Seoheung () ** 1 ''eup'' : Sinmak ** 10 ''myeon'' : Seoheung, Gupo, Naedeok, Do, Maeyang, Mokgam, Sepyeong, Sosa, Yongpyeong, Yulri *

Jaeryeong Chaeryŏng County is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea. Geography Located on the Chaeryŏng River, the county is bordered to the west by Anak and Sinch'ŏn, to the south by Sinwŏn, and to the east by Ŭnp'a, Pongsan and Sariw ...

() ** 1 ''eup'' : Jaeryeong ** 10 ''myeon'' : Namryul, Bukryul, Samgang, Sangseong, Seoho, Sinwon, Eunryong, Jangsu, Cheongcheon, Haseong * Sincheon () ** 1 ''eup'' : Sincheon ** 14 ''myeon'' : Garyeon, Gasan, Gungheung, Nambu, Nowol, Dura, Munmu, Munhwa, Bukbu, Sancheon, Oncheon, Yongmun, Yongjin, Chori * Songhwa () ** 13 ''myeon'' : Songhwa, Punghae, Dowon, Bongrae, Sangri, Yeonbang, Yeonjeong, Unyu, Yulri, Jangyang, Jinpung, Cheondong *

Eunyul Unryul County () is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea. The county is called by the name Eunyul () in South Korea, due to the pronunciation differences between Northern and Southern Korean dialects. History Neolithic artefacts were f ...

() ** 7 ''myeon'' : Eunyul, Nambu, Bukbu, Seobu, Ildo, Ido, Jangryeon * Anak () ** 1 ''eup'' : Anak ** 8 ''myeon'' : Daewon, Daehaeng, Munsan, Seoha, Angok, Yongmun, Yongsun, Eunhong *

Hwangju Hwangju County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea. Geography Hwangju is bordered to the northwest by Sariwŏn, to the northeast by Songrim and Kangnam, to the southwest by Yŏnt'an, to the south by Pongsan, and to the southeas ...

() ** 1 ''eup'' : Hwangju ** 11 ''myeon'' : Gurak, Guseong, Dochi, Samjeon, Yeongpung, Ingyo, Junam, Cheonju, Cheongryong, Cheongsu, Heukgyo * Suan () ** 9 ''myeon'' : Suan, Gongpo, Daeseong, Daeo, Doso, Sugu, Yeonam, Yulgye, Cheongok * Goksan () ** 12 ''myeon'' : Goksan, Dohwa, Dongchon, Myeokmi, Bongmyeong, Sangdo, Seochon, Unjung, Iryeong, Cheonggye, Hado, Hwachon

External links

Hwanghae province residents central council
{{coord missing, South Korea Provinces of South Korea States and territories established in 1949

Administrative divisions

City

County

See also

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