South Hamgyong Province (, ''Hamgyŏngnamdo''; ) is a
province
A province is an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire, Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
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 Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu River, Yalu (Amnok) an ...
. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former
Hamgyong Province, remained a province of
Korea
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until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is
Hamhung
Hamhŭng (''Hamhŭng-si''; ) is North Korea's List of cities in North Korea, second-most populous city, the capital of South Hamgyong, South Hamgyŏng Province and the 16th largest city in the Korea, Korean Peninsula. Located in the southern part ...
.
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
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.
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
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Hamhung
Hamhŭng (''Hamhŭng-si''; ) is North Korea's List of cities in North Korea, second-most populous city, the capital of South Hamgyong, South Hamgyŏng Province and the 16th largest city in the Korea, Korean Peninsula. Located in the southern part ...
(capital)
함흥시 /
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Sinpo 신포시 /
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Tanchon 단천시 /
Districts
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Kumho-chigu
금호지구 /
Counties
See also
* ''
Song of Dorang-seonbi and Cheongjeong-gaksi''
References
External links
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{{Authority control
Provinces of North Korea