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Hwanghaebuk Province
황해북도
Hwangbuk黃海北道
Hwanghaebuk-do
Map of North Korea with Hwanghaebuk highlighted Government Province Capital Sariwon Dialect Hwanghae Region Haeso Area 18,970 km² Population (2008) - Population 2,113,672 Cities 3 Counties 19 North Hwanghae (Hwanghaebuk-do) 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 Sariwon. The province is bordered by Pyongyang and South Pyongan to the north, Kangwon to the east, Kaesong Industrial Region to the south, and South Hwanghae southwest. In 2003, Kaesong Directly Governed City (Kaesong Chikhalsi) became part of North Hwanghae.
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Administrative divisions
North Hwanghae is divided into 3 cities ("si") and 19 counties ("kun"). Three of these counties (Chunghwa, Kangnam, and Sangwon) were added to the province in 2010 after being split from Pyongyang.[1]
Cities
Special Administrative Regions
Counties
Transportation
North Hwanghae is connected to the rest of the country (and allegedly to South Korea) by way of the Pyongbu Railway Line (known in south Korea as the Kyongui Line), which, in theory, runs from Pyongyang to Pusan; however, in reality, the line is cut short by the Korean Demilitarized Zone. It is also served by several large highways, most notably the Pyongyang-Kaesong Motorway.
Education
There are several higher-level educationary facilities in North Hwanghae, all government-run. These include the Kye Ung Sang Sariwon University of Agriculture, the Sariwon University of Geology, and the Sariwon Teachers University.
Culture
Historic landmarks
North Hwanghae is full of many historical relics as the site of the Koryo-dynasty capital at Kaesong, a depository for many famous historic relics. The province is also home to the tombs of many of the Koryo monarchus, the most famous being the tombs of kings Taejo and Kongmin, though others are spread throughout Kaesong and Kaepung county. Kaesong also houses the Koguryo-era Taehungsan Fortress, built to protect the kingdom's capital at Pyongyang and enclosing the famous Kwanum Temple. Nearby to Sariwin is the famous Jongbangsan Fortress, another Koguryo satellite for the defense of Pyongyang. This fortress encompasses the 9th-century Songbulsa Buddhist temple, one of the oldest and most picturesque in the country.
References
- ^ "Pyongyang now more than one-third smaller; food shortage issues suspected", Asahi Shinbun, 2010-07-17, http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201007160470.html, retrieved 2010-07-19
External links
- 행정 구역 현황 (Haengjeong Guyeok Hyeonhwang) (in Korean only)
- http://nk.joins.com/map/i223.htm
- http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2006/200605/news05/11.htm
Pyongyang South Pyongan 
Kangwon-do 
North Hwanghae 
South Hwanghae 
South Korea
Cities SAR Counties Regions and administrative divisions of North Korea Regions Provinces Chagang · Hamgyŏngbuk · Hamgyŏngnam · Hwangbuk · Hwangnam · Kangwŏn · P'yŏngbuk · P'yŏngnam · RyanggangDirectly governed city Categories:- North Hwanghae
- Provinces of North Korea
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