Ryanggang Province

Ryanggang -do is a province in North Korea. It was created in 1954 by splitting off from the provincial Hamgyŏng - namdo. The provincial capital is Hyesan.

Geography

The province is bordered on the north by the People's Republic of China, to the east by the province Hamgyŏng - pukto, to the south by the province Hamgyŏng - namdo and to the west by the province Chagang -do.

History

On September 9, 2004, there was a large explosion in the region Ryanggang -do. This was interpreted by some sources as nuclear weapons test, the North Korean government denies this but from.

Administrative divisions

The province Ryanggang -do is divided into a town and eleven counties.

City

  • Hyesan -shi ( 혜산시 ;惠山 市)

Counties

  • Kapsan -gun ( 갑산 군 ;甲 山 郡)
  • Kimjŏngsuk -gun ( 김정숙 군 ;金贞 淑 郡)
  • Kimhyŏn -gun ( 김형권 군 ;金 亨 权 郡)
  • Kimhyŏngjik -gun ( 김형직 군 ;金 亨 稷 郡)
  • Paegam -gun ( 백암 군 ;白岩 郡)
  • Poch'ŏn -gun ( 보 천군 ;普天 郡)
  • P'ungsŏn -gun ( 풍서 군 ;豊 西 郡)
  • Samjiyon -gun ( 삼지연 군 ;三 池 渊 郡)
  • Samsu -gun ( 삼수 군 ;三水 郡)
  • Taehongdan -gun ( 대홍 단군 ;大红 湍 郡)
  • Unhung -gun ( 운흥 군 ;云 兴 郡)
Hanja McCune–Reischauer Revised Romanization of Korean Outline (list) Administrative centre North Hwanghae Province South Hwanghae Province
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