North Hwanghae

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North Hwanghae Province
Korean Name
McCune-Reischauer	Hwanghae-bukto
Revised Romanization	Hwanghaebuk-do
Hangul	황해 북도
Hanja	黃海北道
Short Name	Hwangbuk (Hwangbuk; 황북; 黃北)
Statistics
Population	?
Area	? km²
Capital	Sariwŏn
Administrative Divisions	3 cities (Shi); 16 counties (Kun)
Split from	Hwanghae, 1954
Dialect	Hwanghae
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North Hwanghae (Hwanghae-bukto) 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 Sariwŏn. The province is bordered by P'yŏngyang and South P'yŏngan to the north, Kangwŏn to the east, Kaesŏng Industrial Region to the south, and South Hwanghae southwest. In 2003, Kaesŏng Directly Governed City (Kaesŏng Chik'alshi) became part of North Hwanghae.

Administrative Divisions

North Hwanghae is divided into 3 cities ("Shi") and 16 counties ("Kun").

• Sariwŏn-shi (사리원시; 沙里院市)
• Kaesŏng-shi (개성시; 開城市) - joined North Hwanghae in 2003
• Songnim-shi (송림시; 松林市)
• Changp'ung-gun (장풍군; 長豐郡) - joined North Hwanghae in 2003
• Hwangchu-gun (황주군; 黃州郡)
• Insan-gun (인산군; 麟山郡)
• Kaep'ung-gun (개풍군; 開豐郡) - joined North Hwanghae in 2003
• Koksan-gun (곡산군; 谷山郡)
• Kŭmch'ŏn-gun (금천군; 金川郡)
• Pongsan-gun (봉산군; 鳳山郡)
• P'yŏngsan-gun (평산군; 平山郡)
• Singye-gun (신계군; 新溪郡)
• Sinp'yŏng-gun (신평군; 新坪郡)
• Sŏhŭng-gun (서흥군; 瑞興郡)
• Suan-gun (수안군; 遂安郡)
• Tosan-gun (토산군; 兎山郡)
• Ŭnp'a-gun (은파군; 銀波郡)
• Yŏnsan-gun (연산군; 延山郡)
• Yŏntan-gun (연탄군; 燕灘郡)

References

• 행정 구역 현황 (Haengjeong Guyeok Hyeonhwang; (http://nk.chosun.com/map/map.html?ACT=geo_01) (in Korean only)
• Administrative divisions of North Korea (http://www.xzqh.org/waiguo/asia/1002.htm) (in simplified Chinese; used as reference for Hanja)

See also

• List of Korea-related topics

Administrative divisions of North Korea
Directly Governed Cities P'yŏngyang | Rasŏn
Former Directly Governed Cities Ch'ŏngjin | Hamhŭng | Kaesŏng | Namp'o
Special Administrative Regions Kaesŏng Industrial Region | Kŭmgang-san Tourist Region | Shinŭiju Special Administrative Region
Provinces Chagang | North Hamgyŏng | South Hamgyŏng | North Hwanghae | South Hwanghae | Kangwŏn | North P'yŏngan | South P'yŏngan | Ryanggang

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