North Hamgyong Province

This article is about the province of North Korea. For the hypothetical province claimed by the Republic of Korea, see Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces § North Hamgyeong.
North Hamgyong Province
함경북도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl함경북도
 • Hancha咸鏡北道
 • McCune-ReischauerHamgyŏngbuk-to
 • Revised RomanizationHamgyeongbuk-do
Location of North Hamgyong Province
CountryNorth Korea
RegionKwanbuk
CapitalChongjin
Subdivisions3 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)
ISO 3166 codeKP-09
DialectHamgyong, Yukjin

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.

  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]