South Hamgyeong Province (Republic of Korea)
"South Hamgyeong Province" (Korean: 함경남도, Hamgyeongnam-do) (Korean pronunciation: [hamɡjʌŋ namdo]) is, according to South Korean law, a province of the Republic of Korea, as the South Korean government formally claims to be the legitimate government of the whole of Korea. The area constituting the province is under the de facto jurisdiction of North Korea and China.
South Hamgyeong Province | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 함경남도 |
| • Hanja | 咸鏡南道 |
| • Revised Romanization | Hamgyeongnam-do |
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| Country | South Korea (claimed) |
| Capital | Hamheung |
| Subdivisions | 3 cities; 16 counties |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Hwang Deok-ho |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31,977 km2 (12,346 sq mi) |
As South Korea does not recognize changes in administrative divisions made by North Korea, official maps of the South Korean government shows South Hamgyeong Province in its pre-1945 borders. The area corresponds to North Korea's South Hamgyong Province, as well as parts of Ryanggang Province, Chagang Province, Kangwon Province and China's Jilin Province.
To symbolize its claims, the South Korean government established The Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces as an administrative body for the five northern provinces. A governor for South Hamgyeong Province is appointed by the President of South Korea.
Administrative divisions
Hamgyeongbuk-do is divided into 3 cities (si) and 16 counties (gun).
County
- Hamju (함주, 咸州) (administrative center at Hamheung)
- 16 myeon : Gigok, Deoksan, Dongcheon, Sampyeong, Sanggicheon, Sangjoyang, Seondeok, Yeonpo, Jubuk, Juseo, Juji, Cheonseo, Cheonwon, Toejo, Hagicheon, Hajoyang
- Sinheung (신흥, 新興)
- 8 myeon : Sinheung, Gapyeong, Sangwoncheon, Seogocheon, Yeonggo, Wonpyeong, Hawoncheon, Dongsang
- Jeongpyeong (정평, 定平)
- 8 myeon : Chongpyong, Gosan, Gwangdeok, Gwirim, Munsan, Sinsang, Jangwon, Jui
- Yeongheung (영흥, 永興)
- 1 eup : Yeongheung
- 11 myeon : Goryeong, Deokheung, Seonheung, Sunryeong, Eokgi, Yodeok, Inheung, Jangheung, Jinpyeong, Hodo, Heongcheon
- Gowon (고원, 高原)
- 1 eup : Gowon
- 5 myeon : Gunnae, Sangok, Sangsan, Sudong, Ungok
- Muncheon (문천, 文川) (administrative center at Muncheon-myeon)
- 1 eup : Cheonnae
- 7 myeon : Muncheon, Deokwon, Myeonggu, Bukseong, Unrim, Pungsang, Pungha
- Anbyeon (안변, 安邊)
- 7 myeon : Anbyeon, Ando, Seokwangsa, Baehwa, Seogok, Singosan, Sinmo
- Hongwon (홍원, 洪原)
- 1 eup : Hongwon
- 6 myeon : Gyeongwun, Bohyeon, Samho, Yongwon, Yongpo, Unhak
- Bukcheong (북청, 北靑)
- 3 eup : Bukcheong, Sinpo, Sinchang
- 11 myeon : Gahoe, Geosan, Deokseong, Sanggeoseo, Seongdae, Sokhu, Sin-Bukcheong, Yanghwa, Igok, Hageoseo, Huchang
- Iwon (이원, 利原) (administrative center at Iwon-myeon)
- 1 eup : Chaho
- 3 myeon : Iwon, Dong, Namsong
- Dancheon (단천, 端川)
- 1 eup : Dancheon
- 8 myeon : Gwangcheon, Damduil, Bokgwi, Bukdoil, Suha, Sinman, Ijung, Hada
- Jangjin (장진, 長津)
- 7 myeon : Jangjin, Dongmun, Dongha, Buk, Sangnam, Seohan, Jungnam
- Pungsan (풍산, 豐山)
- 5 myeon : Pungsan, Ansan, Ansu, Ungyi, Cheonnam
- Samsu (삼수, 三水)
- 7 myeon : Samsu, Geumsu, Gwanheung, Samseo, Sinpa, Jaseo, Hoin
- Gapsan (갑산, 甲山)
- 5 myeon : Gapsan, Dongin, Jindong, Sannam, Hoerin
- Hyesan (혜산, 惠山)
- 1 eup : Hyesan
- 5 myeon : Daejin, Byeoldong, Bocheon, Bongdu, Unheung
Several parts of Hyesan County are under the rule of PRC. Another parts of same county are claimed by ROC.
See also
- The Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces
- South Hamgyong Province of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)
- Hamgyong, historical Eight Provinces of Korea
