South Hamgyong

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South Hamgyŏng Province
Chosŏn'gŭl 함경 남도
Hancha 咸鏡南道
McCune-Reischauer Hamgyŏng-namdo
Revised Romanization Hamgyeongnam-do
Short name
Chosŏn'gŭl 함남
McCune-Reischauer Hamnam
Revised Romanization Hamnam
Statistics
Area 18,970 km² (7,320 sq mi)
Government Province
Capital Hamhŭng
Administrative divisions 4 cities (Si), 2 districts (1 Ku and 1 Chigu), 15 counties (Kun)
Region Kwannam
Dialect Hamgyŏng
Location map
Map of North Korea highlighting the province.
Map of North Korea highlighting the province.

South Hamgyŏng (Hamgyŏng-namdo) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Hamgyŏng Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Hamhŭng.

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[edit] Geography

The province is bordered by Ryanggang to the north, North Hamgyŏng to the northeast, Kangwŏn to the south, and South P'yŏngan to the west. On the east of the province is the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea).

[edit] Administrative Divisions

South Hamgyŏng is divided into 4 cities ("Si"), 2 districts (1 "Ku" or "Gu" and 1 "Chigu"), and 15 counties ("Kun").

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