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North Hamgyong North Hamgyŏng (Hamgyŏng-pukto) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Hamgyŏng Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Ch'ŏngjin. Geography The province is bordered by China on the north, South Hamgyong on the southwest, and Ryanggang on the west. On the east is the East Sea (Sea of Japan). Rasŏn Directly Governed City, in the northeast corner of the province, was separated from North Hamgyŏng in 1993. Administrative Divisions North Hamgyŏng is divided into 3 cities ("Si") and 12 counties ("Kun"). One of these 3 cities (Ch'ŏngjin) is further divided into 7 wards ("Kuyeok"). Cities - Ch'ŏngjin-si (청진시; 淸津市)
- Ch'ŏngam-guyŏk (청암구역; 青岩區域)
- Nanam-guyŏk (나남구역; 羅南區域)
- P'ohang-guyŏk (포항구역; 浦港區域)
- Puyun-guyŏk (부윤구역; 富潤區域)
- Shinam-guyŏk (신암구역; 新岩區域)
- Songp'yŏng-guyŏk (송평구역; 松坪區域)
- Sunam-guyŏk (수남구역; 水南區域)
- Hoeryŏng-si (회령시; 會寧市)
- Kimch'aek-si (김책시; 金策市)
Counties - Hwasŏng-gun (화성군; 化城郡)
- Hwatae-gun (화대군; 花臺郡)
- Kilchu-gun (길주군; 吉州郡)
- Kyŏngsŏng-gun (경성군; 鏡城郡)
- Musan-gun (무산군; 茂山郡)
- Myŏngch'ŏn-gun (명천군; 明川郡)
- Onsŏng-gun (온성군; 穩城郡)
- Ŏrang-gun (어랑군; 漁郞郡)
- Puryŏng-gun (부령군; 富寧郡)
- Saepyŏl-gun (새별군; 賽別郡)
- Ŭntŏk-gun (은덕군; 恩德郡)
- Yŏnsa-gun (연사군; 延社郡)
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