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
CountryNorth Korea
RegionKwanbuk
CapitalChongjin
Subdivisions3 cities; 12 counties
Government
 • Provincial Party Committee Chief SecretaryKim Young-hwan (WPK)
 • People's Committee ChairmanPark Myeong-ho
Area
 • Total
20,345 km2 (7,855 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
2,327,362
 • Density114.39/km2 (296.28/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.

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