North Hwanghae Province
North Hwanghae Province
황해북도 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 황해북도 |
| • Hancha | 黃海北道 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Hwanghaebuk-to |
| • Revised Romanization | Hwanghaebuk-do |
| Coordinates: 38°30′23.0″N 125°45′34.9″E / 38.506389°N 125.759694°E | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Region | Haeso |
| Capital | Sariwon |
| Subdivisions | 2 cities; 18 counties |
| Government | |
| • Party Committee Chairman | Ryang Jong-hun (WPK) |
| • Provincial Committee of the WPK | Pak Chang-ho |
| • People's Committee Chairman | Im Hun |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,154 km2 (3,148 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 2,113,672 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time) |
| Dialect | Hwanghae |
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North Hwanghae Province (Hwanghaebuk-to; Korean pronunciation: [ɸwa̠ŋ.ɦɛ.buk̚.t͈o̞], lit. "north Yellow Sea province") is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1954 when the former Hwanghae Province was split into North and South Hwanghae. The provincial capital is Sariwon. The province is bordered by Pyongyang and South Pyongan to the north, Kangwon to the east, Kaesong Industrial Region and South Korea's Gyeonggi Province to the south, and South Hwanghae southwest. In 2003, Kaesong Directly Governed City (Kaesong Chikhalsi) became part of North Hwanghae as Kaepung County. Later on in 2019, it was promoted as Special City (Kaesong T'ŭkpyŏlsi). Thus, it was separated from North Hwanghae.