North Hwanghae
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Template:Infobox North Korean province North Hwanghae (Hwanghae-pukto) 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 Chikhalsi) became part of North Hwanghae.
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Administrative Divisions
North Hwanghae is divided into 3 cities ("Si") and 16 counties ("Kun").
Cities
- Sariwŏn-si (사리원시; 沙里院市)
- Kaesŏng-si (개성시; 開城市) - joined North Hwanghae in 2003
- Songnim-si (송림시; 松林市)
Counties
- 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
| Administrative divisions of North Korea | Missing image North_korea_flag_large.png Flag of North Korea |
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| Directly Governed Cities P'yŏngyang | Rasŏn | |
| Former Directly Governed Cities | |
| Special Administrative Regions Kaesŏng Industrial Region | Kŭmgangsan Tourist Region | Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region | |
| Provinces Chagang | North Hamgyŏng | South Hamgyŏng | North Hwanghae | South Hwanghae | Kangwŏn | North P'yŏngan | South P'yŏngan | Ryanggang | |