Capital Cheongjin Subdivisions 3 | Area 20,345 km² | |
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Country Republic of Korea (claimed) | ||
"North Hamgyeong Province" or "Hamgyeongbuk-do" ([hamɡjʌŋ bukt͈o]) is, according to South Korean law, a province of the Republic of Korea, as the South Korean government formally claims to be the legitimate government of whole of Korea. In reality, the area constituting the province is under the effective jurisdiction of North Korea.
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As South Korea does not recognize changes in administrative divisions made by North Korea, official maps of the South Korean government shows North Hamgyeong Province in its pre-1945 borders. The area corresponds to North Korea's North Hamgyong Province, Rason Special City and part of Ryanggang Province.
To symbolize its claims, the South Korean government established The Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces as an administrative body for the five northern provinces. A governor for North Hamgyeong Province is appointed by the President of South Korea.
Administrative divisions
Hamgyeongbuk-do is divided into 3 cities (si) and 11 counties (gun).