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North Hamgyong Province

February 28, 2023

This article is about the province of North Korea. For the hypothetical province claimed by the Republic of Korea, see North Hamgyeong Province, Republic of Korea.

North Hamgyong Province (Hamgyŏngbukdo, Korean pronunciation: [ham.ɡjʌŋ.buk̚.t͈o]) is the northernmost province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Hamgyong Province.

North Hamgyong Province
함경북도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl함경북도
 • Hancha咸鏡北道
 • McCune-ReischauerHamgyŏngbuk-to
 • Revised RomanizationHamgyeongbuk-do
Country North Korea
RegionKwanbuk
CapitalChongjin
Subdivisions4 cities; 12 counties
Government
 • Party Committee ChairmanRi Hi-yong[1] (WPK)
 • People's Committee ChairmanRi Sang-kwan[1]
Area
 • Total20,345 km2 (7,855 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[2]
 • Total2,327,362
 • Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)
DialectHamgyong

Geography

The province is bordered by China (Jilin) on the north, South Hamgyong on the southwest and Ryanggang on the west. On the east is the Sea of Japan. The province is home to the Musudan-ri rocket launching site and the Hoeryong concentration camp. In 2004, Rason was reabsorbed back into the province and since 2010, Rason is again a Directly Governed City.

Economy

In critical studies of North Korea, North Hamgyong has a reputation as a neglected and underdeveloped region even by the country's standards. It was where the 1990s famine hit hardest, and food shortages persist even in the 2020s.[3] The majority of North Korean defectors who live in South Korea came from the province after crossing the relatively shallow Tumen River into China. Therefore the conditions of the province, which analyst Fyodor Tertitskiy has described as "not only a very grim, but also a very boring place," tend to be projected onto the whole country, even though they are not representative.[4]

Administrative divisions

North Hamgyong is divided into three cities (si) and 12 counties (kun).[5] These are further divided into villages (ri) in rural areas and dong (neighborhoods) in cities. Some cities are also divided into wards known as "kuyŏk", which are administered just below the city level.

Cities

Counties

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Organizational Chart of North Korean Leadership" (PDF). Seoul: Political and Military Analysis Division, Intelligence and Analysis Bureau; Ministry of Unification. January 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  2. ^ https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/sources/census/wphc/North_Korea/Final%20national%20census%20report.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ "North Hamgyong Province convenes meeting to address food shortages" Daily NK
  4. ^ Tertitskiy, Fyodor (8 July 2016). "The flaws and biases in North Korean studies". NK News. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  5. ^ "북한지역정보넷".

Coordinates: 41°54′11″N 129°24′29″E / 41.903°N 129.408°E / 41.903; 129.408

February 28, 2023
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