"North Hamgyeong Province" or "''Hamgyeongbuk-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

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

Ryanggang Province Ryanggang Province (Ryanggangdo; ko, 량강도, ''Ryanggang-do'', ) is a province in North Korea. The province is bordered by China (Jilin) on the north, North Hamgyong on the east, South Hamgyong on the south, and Chagang on the west. Ryangg ...

. To symbolize its claims, the South Korean government established the

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as an administrative body for the five northern provinces. A governor for North Hamgyeong Province is appointed by the

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Administrative divisions

Hamgyeongbuk-do is divided into 3 cities (''si'') and 11 counties (''gun'').

City

* Cheongjin (hangul: 청진, hanja: 淸津) ** 60 '' dong'' *

Najin Rajin-guyŏk () is a North Korean district on Rason in the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) in the North Pacific Ocean on the northeast tip of North Korea. It is in the Kwanbuk region and location in the south of Rason. North of it lies the North ...

(나진, 羅津) ** 80 ''dong'' * Seongjin (성진, 城津) ** 11 ''dong''

County

Gyeongseong Seoul has been known in the past by successive names, including Wiryeseong () and Hanseong (Baekje era), Bukhansangun (Goguryo era), Hanyang (North and South states period), Namgyeong (, Goryeo era), Hanyangbu (Goryeo under Mongol rule), Hanseong ...

(경성, 鏡城) ''(administrative center at Gyeongseong-myeon)'' ** 2 '' eup'' : Jueul, Eodaejin ** 4 '' myeon'' : Gyeongseong, Eorang, Jubuk, Junam * Myeongcheon (명천, 明川) ''(administrative center at Sangwubuk-myeon)'' ** 10 ''myeon'' : Sangwubuk, Dong, Sangga, Sanggo, Sangwunam, Seo, Agan, Haga, Hago, Hawu * Gilju (길주, 吉州) ** 1 ''eup'' : Gilju ** 5 ''myeon'' : Deoksan, Donghae, Yangsa, Ungpyeong, Jangbaek * Hakseong (학성, 鶴城) ''(administrative center at Seongjin)'' ** 5 ''myeon'' : Hakseo, Hakdong, Hakjung, Haknam, Haksang * Buryeong (부령, 富寧) ** 8 ''myeon'' : Buryeong, Gwanhae, Bugeo, Samhae, Seosang, Seokmak, Yeoncheon, Cheongam *

Musan Musan County is a county in central North Hamgyong province, North Korea. It borders the People's Republic of China to the north, across the Tumen River. It is divided into one ''ŭp'', six labor districts, and fifteen ''ri''. The county sea ...

(무산, 茂山) ** 1 ''eup'' : Musan ** 9 ''myeon'' : Dong, Samjang, Samsa, Seoha, Eoha, Yeonsa, Yeonsang, Yeongbuk, Punggye * Hoenyeong (회녕, 會寧) ** 1 ''eup'' : Hoenyeong ** 6 ''myeon'' : Byeokseong, Boeul, Yongheung, Changdu, Paleul, Hwapyeong * Jongseong (종성, 鍾城) ** 6 ''myeon'' : Jongseong, Namsan, Yonggye, Punggok, Haengyeong, Hwabang * Onseong (온성, 穩城) ** 6 ''myeon'' : Onseong, Namyang, Mipo, Yeongwa, Yeongchung, Hunyung * Gyeongwon (경원, 慶源) ** 6 ''myeon'' : Gyeongwon, Dongwon, Asan, Annong, Yongdeok, Yudeok * Gyeongheung (경흥, 慶興) ''(administrative center at Unggi-eup)'' ** 2 ''eup'' : Unggi, Aoji ** 3 ''myeon'' : Gyeonghung, Punghae, Noseo

References

Provinces of South Korea States and territories established in 1949 {{Korea-geo-stub

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