South Hamgyong

South Hamgyong Province (Hamkyeongnamto) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Hamgyŏng Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Hamhung. The province is bordered by Ryanggang to the north, North Hamgyong to the northeast, Kangwon to the south, and South Pyongan to the west. On the east of the province is the Sea of Japan (... More

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Area:

  • 18,970 km² (7324.4 mi² )

Also known as:

  • Kankyō South,
  • Hamgyŏng,
  • Hienkin,
  • Nam Kham-Giön-Do,
  • Ham Kyeng,
  • Hamyong-Namdo,
  • South Hamkyong,
  • Sudhamgjong,
  • Nam Kham-Gion-Do,
  • Kankei,
  • Yuzhny Kham-Gion-Do,
  • Hamgyong,
  • South Kankyo Province,
  • Namkhamgiondo,
  • Kankyo South,
  • Kankyonando,
  • Hamgyongnamdo,
  • Yuzhnykhamgiondo,
  • Hamgyŏng-Namdo,
  • Kankyo-Nan,
  • South Hamgyong Province,
  • Kankyo,
  • Yuzhny Kham-Giön-Do,
  • Kankyonan,
  • South Kankyo,
  • Kankyo-Nando,
  • Sud-Ham-Gjong,
  • Hamgyong-Namdo,
  • South Hamgyeng,
  • Kankyō-Nandō,
  • Süd-Ham-Gjöng,
  • South Hamgyŏng Province,
  • South Kankyō,
  • Hamyongnamdo
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