"South Hamgyeong Province" (, ''Hamgyeongnam-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 the whole of

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

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and

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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 South Hamgyeong Province in its pre-1945 borders. The area corresponds to North Korea's

South Hamgyong Province 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 Kor ...

, as well as parts 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 ...

Chagang Province Chagang Province (Chagangdo; ) is a province in North Korea; it is bordered by China's Jilin and Liaoning provinces to the north, Ryanggang and South Hamgyong to the east, South Pyongan to the south, and North Pyongan to the west. Chagang was ...

, Kangwon Province and China's

Jilin Province Jilin (; alternately romanized as Kirin or Chilin) is one of the three provinces of Northeast China. Its capital and largest city is Changchun. Jilin borders North Korea ( Rasŏn, North Hamgyong, Ryanggang and Chagang) and Russia (Prim ...

. 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 South Hamgyeong Province is appointed by the

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Administrative divisions

Hamgyeongbuk-do is divided into 3 cities (si) and 16 counties (gun).

City

Hamheung Hamhŭng (''Hamhŭng-si''; ) is North Korea's second-largest city, and the capital of South Hamgyŏng Province. It has an estimated population of 768,551. Located in the southern part of the South Hamgyong province, Hamhung is the main and most ...

(hangul: 함흥, hanja: 咸興) ** 78 '' dong'' * Heungnam (흥남, 興南) ** 75 ''dong'' *

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(원산, 元山) ** 88 ''dong''

County

* Hamju (함주, 咸州) ''(administrative center at Hamheung)'' ** 16 '' myeon'' : Gigok, Deoksan, Dongcheon, Sampyeong, Sanggicheon, Sangjoyang, Seondeok, Yeonpo, Jubuk, Juseo, Juji, Cheonseo, Cheonwon, Toejo, Hagicheon, Hajoyang * Sinheung (신흥, 新興) ** 8 ''myeon'' : Sinheung, Gapyeong, Sangwoncheon, Seogocheon, Yeonggo, Wonpyeong, Hawoncheon, Dongsang * Jeongpyeong (정평, 定平) ** 8 ''myeon'' : Chongpyong, Gosan, Gwangdeok, Gwirim, Munsan, Sinsang, Jangwon, Jui *

Yeongheung Kŭmya County is a county in South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. It borders the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) to the east. History The area was settled at least since the Bronze Age, revealed by excavations of relics in the county. Dur ...

(영흥, 永興) ** 1 '' eup'' : Yeongheung ** 11 ''myeon'' : Goryeong, Deokheung, Seonheung, Sunryeong, Eokgi, Yodeok, Inheung, Jangheung, Jinpyeong, Hodo, Heongcheon *

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(고원, 高原) ** 1 ''eup'' : Gowon ** 5 ''myeon'' : Gunnae, Sangok, Sangsan, Sudong, Ungok * Muncheon (문천, 文川) ''(administrative center at Muncheon-myeon)'' ** 1 ''eup'' : Cheonnae ** 7 ''myeon'' : Muncheon, Deokwon, Myeonggu, Bukseong, Unrim, Pungsang, Pungha * Anbyeon (안변, 安邊) ** 7 ''myeon'' : Anbyeon, Ando, Seokwangsa, Baehwa, Seogok, Singosan, Sinmo * Hongwon (홍원, 洪原) ** 1 ''eup'' : Hongwon ** 6 ''myeon'' : Gyeongwun, Bohyeon, Samho, Yongwon, Yongpo, Unhak * Bukcheong (북청, 北靑) ** 3 ''eup'' : Bukcheong, Sinpo, Sinchang ** 11 ''myeon'' : Gahoe, Geosan, Deokseong, Sanggeoseo, Seongdae, Sokhu, Sin-Bukcheong, Yanghwa, Igok, Hageoseo, Huchang * Iwon (이원, 利原) ''(administrative center at Iwon-myeon)'' ** 1 ''eup'' : Chaho ** 3 ''myeon'' : Iwon, Dong, Namsong * Dancheon (단천, 端川) ** 1 ''eup'' : Dancheon ** 8 ''myeon'' : Gwangcheon, Damduil, Bokgwi, Bukdoil, Suha, Sinman, Ijung, Hada * Jangjin (장진, 長津) ** 7 ''myeon'' : Jangjin, Dongmun, Dongha, Buk, Sangnam, Seohan, Jungnam * Pungsan (풍산, 豐山) ** 5 ''myeon'' : Pungsan, Ansan, Ansu, Ungyi, Cheonnam * Samsu (삼수, 三水) ** 7 ''myeon'' : Samsu, Geumsu, Gwanheung, Samseo, Sinpa, Jaseo, Hoin * Gapsan (갑산, 甲山) ** 5 ''myeon'' : Gapsan, Dongin, Jindong, Sannam, Hoerin *

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(혜산, 惠山) ** 1 ''eup'' : Hyesan ** 5 ''myeon'' : Daejin, Byeoldong, Bocheon, Bongdu, Unheung Several parts of Hyesan County (

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) are under the rule of

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. Another parts of same county are claimed by ROC.

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