South Hwanghae Province
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"Hwangnam" redirects here. For the district of Gyeongju, South Korea, see Hwangnam-dong.
South Hwanghae Province (Hwanghaenamdo; Korean pronunciation: [ɸwaŋ.ɦɛ.nam.do], lit. "south Yellow Sea province") is a province in western North Korea. The province was formed in 1954 when the former Hwanghae Province was split into North and South Hwanghae. The provincial capital is Haeju.
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South Hwanghae Province
황해남도 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Chosŏn'gŭl | 황해남도 |
• Hancha | 黃海南道 |
• McCune-Reischauer | Hwanghaenam-do |
• Revised Romanization | Hwanghaenam-do |
Country | North Korea |
Region | Haeso |
Capital | Haeju |
Subdivisions | 1 cities; 19 counties |
Government | |
• Party Committee Chairman Ri Chol-man | Ri Chol-man (WPK) |
• People's Committee Chairman | Kim Yong-chol[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 8,450 km2 (3,260 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 2,310,485 |
• Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time) |
Dialect | Hwanghae |
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