South Hamgyong Province
South Hamgyong Province
함경남도 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 함경남도 |
| • Hancha | 咸鏡南道 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Hamgyŏngnam-do |
| • Revised Romanization | Hamgyeongnam-do |
| Coordinates: 40°14′24″N 127°31′52″E / 40.240°N 127.531°E | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Region | Kwannam |
| Capital | Hamhung |
| Subdivisions | 3 cities; 15 counties |
| Government | |
| • Party Committee Chairman | Kim Chol-Sam (WPK) |
| • Provincial People's Committee Chairman | Kim Yong Sik |
| Area | |
• Total | 18,970 km2 (7,320 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 3,066,013 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time) |
| Dialect | Hamgyong |
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.