North Hamgyong Province

Hamgyongbuk-do (North Hamgyong) is the northmaist province o North Korea.  The province wis formed in 1896 frae the northren hauf o the umwhile Hamgyong Province.

Geography
The province is bordered bi Cheenae on the north, Hamgyongnam-do on the soothwast, an Ryanggang on the wast. On the east is the Sea o Japan (East Sea o Korea). There is an aw a short border wi Roushie. The province is hame tae the Musudan-ri rocket launchin steid, an wis umwhile the steid o the Onsong concentration camp. In 2004 Rason wis reabsorbed back intae the province, an syne 2010 Rason is again a Directly Govrened Ceety.

Admeenistrative diveesions
Hamgyongbuk-do is dividit intae three ceeties (si) an 12 coonties (kun). These are further dividit intae veelages (ri) in rural auries an dong (neighborhuids) in ceeties, which are detailed on each coonty’s individual page. Some ceeties are an aw dividit intae wards kent as "kuyŏk", which are admeenistered juist belaw the ceety level an an aw leetit on its individual page.

Ceeties
 Rason Special Ceety라선특별시/
 Chongjin (Caipital) 청진시/
 Hoeryong회령시/
 Kimchaek김책시/

Coonties
 Hwadae-gun화대군/
 Kilju-gun길주군/
 Kyonghung Coonty경흥군/ Kyongsong Coonty경성군/
 Kyongwon Coonty경원군/
 Musan Coonty무산군/ Myongchon-gun명천군/
 Myonggan-gun명간군/
 Onsong-gun온성군/ Orang Coonty어랑군/
 Puryong-gun부령군/
 Yonsa-gun연사군/

See also
 2006 North Korean nuclear test
 Admeenistrative diveesions o North Korea
 Leet o Korea-relatit topics

References



Category:Provinces o North Korea