South Hamgyong

South Hamgyong

Infobox Korean settlement
title = South Hamgyŏng Province
context = north
hangul = 함경 남도
hanja = 咸鏡南道
rr = Hamgyeongnam-do
mr = Hamgyŏng-namdo
hangulshort = 함남
rrshort = Hamnam
mrshort = Hamnam
area_km2 = 18970
gov = Province
capital = Hamhŭng
divs = 4 cities (Si), 2 districts (1 Ku and 1 Chigu), 15 counties (Kun)
region = Kwannam
dialect = Hamgyŏng


mapcaption = 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.

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).

Administrative Divisions

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

Cities

* Hamhŭng-si (함흥시; 咸興市)
* Sinp'o-si (신포시; 新浦市)
* Tanch'ŏn-si (단천시; 端川市)

Districts

* Sudong-ku (수동구; 水洞區)
* Kŭmho-chigu (금호지구; 琴湖地區)

Counties

* Changjin-gun (장진군; 長津郡)
* Chŏngp'yŏng-gun (정평군; 定平郡)
* Hamju-gun (함주군; 咸州郡)
* Hŏch'ŏn-gun (허천군; 虛川郡)
* Hongwŏn-gun (홍원군; 洪原郡)
* Kowŏn-gun (고원군; 高原郡)
* Kŭmya-gun (금야군; 金野郡)
* Pujŏn-gun (부전군; 赴戰郡)
* Pukch'ŏng-gun (북청군; 北靑郡)
* Ragwŏn-gun (락원군; 樂園郡)
* Riwŏn-gun (리원군; 利原郡)
* Sinhŭng-gun (신흥군; 新興郡)
* Tŏksŏng-gun (덕성군; 德城郡)
* Yŏnggwang-gun (영광군; 榮光郡)
* Yodŏk-gun (요덕군; 耀德郡)


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