North Hamgyong Province
North Hamgyong Province
함경북도 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| •Chosŏn'gŭl | 함경북도 |
| •Hancha | HàmKínhBắcĐạo |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Hamgyŏngbuk-to |
| • Revised Romanization | Hamgyeongbuk-do |
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| Country | North Korea |
| Region | Kwanbuk |
| Capital | Chongjin |
| Subdivisions | 3 cities; 12 counties |
| Government | |
| • Party Committee Chairman | Ri Hi-yong[1](WPK) |
| • People's Committee Chairman | Ri Sang-kwan[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,345 km2(7,855 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,327,362 |
| • Density | 110/km2(300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9(Pyongyang Time) |
| Dialect | Hamgyong,Yukjin |
North Hamgyong Province(Hamgyŏngbukdo,Korean pronunciation:[ham.ɡjʌŋ.buk̚.t͈o]) is the northernmostprovinceofNorth Korea.The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the formerHamgyong Province.
Geography[edit]
The province is bordered byChina(Jilin) to the north,South Hamgyongto the southwest andRyanggangto the west. To the east is theSea of Japan.The province is home to theMusudan-rirocket launching site and theHoeryong concentration camp.In 2004,Rasonwas reabsorbed back into the province and since 2010, Rason is again a Directly Governed City.
Economy[edit]
In critical studies of North Korea, North Hamgyong has a reputation as a neglected and underdeveloped region even by the country's standards. It was where the1990s faminehit hardest, and food shortages persist even in the 2020s.[3]The majority ofNorth Korean defectorswho live inSouth Koreacame from the province after crossing the relatively shallowTumen RiverintoChina.Therefore, the conditions of the province, which analyst Fyodor Tertitskiy has described as "not only a very grim, but also a very boring place," tend to be projected onto the whole country, even though they are not representative.[4]
Administrative divisions[edit]
North Hamgyong is divided into three cities (si) and 12 counties (kun).[5]These are further divided into villages (ri) in rural areas anddong(neighborhoods) in cities. Some cities are also divided into wards known as "kuyŏk", which are administered just below the city level.
Cities[edit]
Counties[edit]
In popular culture[edit]
- Cha Ki-seong (played byKim Joo-hyuk), the main antagonist of the 2017 South Koreanaction comedyfilmConfidential Assignmentis revealed to be a native ofHoeryong,one of the main cities of North Hamgyong Province.
- One of the main characters ofNetflix's famous South KoreanthrillerseriesSquid Game,Kang Sae-byeok(played byJung Ho-yeon) is aNorth Korean defectorwho is originally from North Hamgyong Province and lived there before defecting with her younger brother Kang Cheol toSouth Korea.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Organizational Chart of North Korean Leadership"(PDF).Seoul: Political and Military Analysis Division, Intelligence and Analysis Bureau; Ministry of Unification. January 2018.Retrieved17 October2018.
- ^https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/sources/census/wphc/North_Korea/Final%20national%20census%20report.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^"North Hamgyong Province convenes meeting to address food shortages"Daily NK
- ^Tertitskiy, Fyodor (8 July 2016)."The flaws and biases in North Korean studies".NK News.Retrieved27 July2016.
- ^"북한지역정보넷".
- ^Park, Hanna (October 14, 2021)."Jung Ho-yeon of 'Squid Game' on dark twists in series, light mood on set".NBC News.Archivedfrom the original on October 14, 2021.RetrievedOctober 15,2021.
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