South Hamgyong Province

This article is about the province of North Korea. For the hypothetical province claimed by South Korea, see Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces § South Hamgyeong.
South Hamgyong Province
함경남도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl함경남도
 • Hancha咸鏡南道
 • McCune-ReischauerHamgyŏngnam-do
 • Revised RomanizationHamgyeongnam-do
Coordinates: 40°14′24″N 127°31′52″E / 40.240°N 127.531°E / 40.240; 127.531
CountryNorth Korea
RegionKwannam
CapitalHamhung
Subdivisions3 cities; 15 counties
Government
 • Provincial Party Committee Chief SecretaryLee Jeong-nam (WPK)
 • Provincial People's Committee ChairmanKim Yong Sik
Area
 • Total
18,970 km2 (7,320 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
3,066,013
 • Density161.6/km2 (418.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)
DialectHamgyong

South Hamgyong Province (Korean: 함경남도, Hamgyŏngnamdo; Korean pronunciation: [ham.ɡjʌŋ.nam.do]) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Hamgyong Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Hamhung.

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