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.

This article is about the South Korean-claimed province which it does not control. For the administrative division of North Korea, see South Hamgyong Province.

South Hamgyeong Province
Province
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	함경남도
• Hanja	咸鏡南道
• Revised Romanization	Hamgyeongnam-do
Flag
Country	South Korea (claimed)
Capital	Hamheung
Subdivisions	3 cities; 16 counties
Government
• Governor	Hwang Deok-ho
Area
• Total	31,977 km^2 (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).

City

• Hamheung (hangul: 함흥, hanja: 咸興)
  • 78 dong
• Heungnam (흥남, 興南)
  • 75 dong
• Wonsan (원산, 元山)
  • 88 dong

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