Ryanggang Province

Ryanggang Province 량강도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	량강도
• Hancha	兩江道
• McCune-Reischauer	Ryanggang-do
• Revised Romanization	Ryanggang-do
Coordinates: 41°24′0.0″N 128°10′59.9″E / 41.400000°N 128.183306°E / 41.400000; 128.183306
Country	North Korea
Region	Kwannam
Capital	Hyesan
Subdivisions	2 cities; 10 counties
Government
• Party Committee Chairman	Ri Sang-won[1] (WPK)
• Provincial People's Committee Chairman	Kim Chol Nam[2]
Area
• Total	14,317 km2 (5,528 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	719,269
• Density	50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)
Dialect	Hamgyŏng

Ryanggang Province (Ryanggangdo; Korean: 량강도; MR: Ryanggang-do, Korean pronunciation: [ɾjaŋ.ɡaŋ.do]) is a province in North Korea. The province is bordered by China (Jilin) to the north, North Hamgyong to the east, South Hamgyong to the south, and Chagang to the west. Ryanggang was formed in 1954, when it was separated from South Hamgyŏng. The provincial capital is Hyesan. In South Korean usage, "Ryanggang" is spelled and pronounced as "Yanggang" Korean: 양강도; RR: Yanggang-do, Korean pronunciation: [jaŋ.ɡaŋ.do]).