Provinces of North Korea

Administrative divisions of North Korea
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Provincial level
Province (도 道 to)
Direct-administered city (직할시 直轄市 chikhalsi)
Special city (특별시 特別市 t'ŭkpyŏlsi)
Municipal level
Special-level city (특급시 特級市 t'ŭkkŭpsi)
City (시 市 si)
County (군 郡 kun)
District (구역 區域 kuyŏk)
District (구 區 ku)
District (지구 地區 chigu)
Submunicipal level
Town (읍 邑 ŭp)
Neighbourhood (동 洞 tong)
Village (리 里 ri)
Workers' District (로동자구 勞動者區 rodongjagu)

Provinces are the first-level division within North Korea. There are 9 provinces in North Korea: Chagang, North Hamgyong, South Hamgyong, North Hwanghae, South Hwanghae, Kangwon, North Pyongan, South Pyongan and Ryanggang.

History 1
List of provinces 2
See also 3
References 4

History

Although the details of local administration have changed dramatically over time, the basic outline of the current three-tiered system was implemented under the reign of Gojong in 1895. A similar system also remains in use in South Korea.

A province (도, 道) are the highest-ranked administrative divisions in North Korea. Provinces have equal status to the special cities.

List of provinces

Name	Chosongul	Hancha	ISO	Population	Area (km²)	Density (/km²)	Capital	Region
Chagang	자강도	慈江道	KP-04	1,299,830	16,765	77.5	Kanggye	Kwanso
North Hamgyong	함경북도	咸鏡北道	KP-09	2,327,362	15,980	145.6	Chongjin	Kwanbuk
South Hamgyong	함경남도	咸鏡南道	KP-08	3,066,013	18,534	165.4	Hamhung	Kwannam
North Hwanghae	황해북도	黃海北道	KP-06	2,113,672	8,153.7	259.2	Sariwon	Haeso
South Hwanghae	황해남도	黃海南道	KP-05	2,310,485	8,450.3	273.4	Haeju	Haeso
Kangwon	강원도	江原道	KP-07	1,477,582	11,091	133.2	Wonsan	Kwandong
North Pyongan	평안북도	平安北道	KP-03	2,728,662	12,680.3	215.2	Sinuiju	Kwanso
South Pyongan	평안남도	平安南道	KP-02	4,051,696	11,890.6	340.7	Pyongsong	Kwanso
Ryanggang	량강도	兩江道	KP-10	719,269	13,880	51.8	Hyesan	Kwannam

References

Regions and administrative divisions of North Korea

Regions	Kwanbuk Kwannam Kwansŏ Kwandong Ryŏngdong Ryŏngsŏ Haesŏ

Provinces	Chagang North Hamgyŏng South Hamgyŏng North Hwanghae South Hwanghae Kangwŏn North P'yŏngan South P'yŏngan Ryanggang

Direct-administered city	P'yŏngyang

Special cities	Namp'o Rasŏn

Special administrative regions	Kaesŏng Kŭmgang Sinŭiju

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