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Encyclopedia > Chagang
Chagang Province
Korean name
McCune-Reischauer Chagang-do
Revised Romanization Jagang-do
Hangul 자강도
Hanja 慈江道
Short name Chagang (Jagang; 자강)
Statistics
Population 1 147 946
Area 16 613
Government Province
Capital Kanggye
Administrative divisions 3 cities (Si); 15 counties (Kun)
Region Kwansŏ
Dialect P'yŏngan
Location map
Map of North Korea highlighting the province

Chagang (Chagang-do) is a province in North Korea. The province is bordered by China on the north, Ryanggang and South Hamgyong on the east, South P'yŏngan on the south, and North P'yŏngan to the west. Chagang was formed in 1949, when it was separated from North P'yŏngan. The provincial capital is Kanggye. McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean (Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법; 國語의 로마字 表記法) is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... For other uses, see Hangul (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Sino-Korean be merged into this article or section. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has a second meaning based on an alternative sense of capital) is the principal city or town associated with a countrys government. ... Kanggye is the provincial capital of Chagang, North Korea and has a population of 209,000. ... Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the peninsula. ... Pyŏngan (Pyŏngan-do) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. ... The Korean language is spoken in a number of different dialects around the Korean peninsula. ... Chagang province, North Korea File links The following pages link to this file: Chagang Categories: GFDL images ... Administrative divisions of North Korea As of 2004, North Korea consisted of two directly-governed cities (Chikalshi; 직할시;直轄市), three special administrative regions with various designations, and nine provinces (Do, singular and plural; 도; 道). These 14 regions are, in turn, divided into a Special... Ryanggang (Ryanggang-do) is a province in North Korea. ... South Hamgyŏng (Hamgyŏng-namdo) is a province of North Korea. ... South Pyŏngan (Pyŏngan-namdo) is a province of North Korea. ... North Pyŏngan (Pyŏngan-pukto) is a province of North Korea. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Kanggye is the provincial capital of Chagang, North Korea and has a population of 209,000. ...

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Administrative divisions

Chagang is divided into 3 cities ("Si") and 15 counties ("Kun").


Cities

  • Kanggye-si (강계시; 江界市; made into "si" from "gun" December 1949)
  • Hŭich'ŏn-si (희천시; 熙川市; made into "si" October 1967)
  • Manp'o-si (만포시; 滿浦市; made into "si" October 1967)

Counties Kanggye is the provincial capital of Chagang, North Korea and has a population of 209,000. ... Hŭichŏn is a city in the southern part of Chagang Province, North Korea. ... Manpo is a city of northwestern Chagang Province, North Korea. ...

Changgang is a kun, or county, in north-central Chagang province, North Korea. ... Chasŏng is a county (kun) in Chagang Province, North Korea. ... Chonchon (North Korea) is a kun, or county, in central Chagang province, North Korea. ... Chosan is a kun, or county, in Chagang province, North Korea. ... Chunggang is a kun, or county, in northern Chagang province, North Korea. ... Hwapyong is a kun, or county, in Chagang province, North Korea. ... Kopung is a kun, or county, in Chagang province, North Korea. ... Rangrim is a kun, or county, on the eastern flank of Chagang province, North Korea. ... Ryongrim is a kun, or county, in southeastern Chagang Province, North Korea. ... Sijung is a kun, or county, in Chagang province, North Korea. ... Songgan is a kun, or county, in central Chagang province, North Korea. ... Songwon is a kun, or county, in southwestern Chagang province, North Korea. ... USI may stand for: Union of Independent Trade Unions (Portugal) Unione Sindacale Italiana, an Italian trade union. ... Wiwon is a kun, or county, in northern Chagang province, North Korea. ... Tongsin is a kun, or county, in southern Chagang province, North Korea. ...

References

  • 행정 구역 현황 (Haengjeong Guyeok Hyeonhwang) (in Korean only)
  • Administrative divisions of North Korea (in simplified Chinese; used as reference for Hanja)

See also

  • List of Korea-related topics

This is a list of Wikipedia articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. ...

External links

  • The People's Korea: Chagang
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Regions and administrative divisions of North Korea

Regions
Kwanbuk (Kwannam) · Kwansŏ · Kwandong (Yeongdong • Yeongseo) · Haesŏ Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the peninsula. ... Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the peninsula. ... Kwanbuk is a region in North Hamgyong and South Hamgyong Provinces of North Korea. ... Kwannam is the southern region of the Hamgyong provinces, North Hamgyong and South Hamgyong, North Korea. ... Pyŏngan (Pyŏngan-do) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. ... ... This article is about Yeongdong, a region in eastern Korea. ... Yeongseo is the western, inland region of Gangwon Province, South Korea and Kangwon Province, North Korea. ... Hwanghae (Hwanghae-do) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty, and one of the thirteen provinces of Korea during the Japanese Colonial Period. ...


Provinces
Chagang · Hambuk · Hamnam · Hwangbuk · Hwangnam · Kangwŏn · North P'yŏngan · South P'yŏngan · Ryanggang Administrative divisions of North Korea The administrative divisions of North Korea are organized into three hierarchical levels. ... North Hamgyŏng (Hamgyŏng-pukto) is a province of North Korea. ... South Hamgyŏng (Hamgyŏng-namdo) is a province of North Korea. ... North Hwanghae (Hwanghae-pukto) is a province of North Korea. ... South Hwanghae (Hwanghae-namdo) is a province of North Korea. ... Kangwon (Kangwon-do) is a province of North Korea, with its capital at Wŏnsan. ... North Pyŏngan (Pyŏngan-pukto) is a province of North Korea. ... South Pyŏngan (Pyŏngan-namdo) is a province of North Korea. ... Ryanggang (Ryanggang-do) is a province in North Korea. ...


Special administrative regions
Kaesŏng · Kŭmgangsan · Sinŭiju Special administrative region may be: Peoples Republic of China Special administrative regions, present-day administrative divisions (as of 2006) set up by the Peoples Republic of China to administer Hong Kong (since 1997) and Macau (since 1999) Republic of China Special administrative regions, also translated as special administrative... Kaesŏng Industrial Region (Kaesŏng Kongŏp Chigu개성공업지구) is a special administrative region of North Korea. ... KÅ­mgangsan Tourist Region is a special administrative region of North Korea. ... SinÅ­iju Special Administrative Region is a special administrative region (SAR) of North Korea, on the border with China. ...


Directly-governed cities
P'yŏngyang · Rajin-Sŏnbong In North and South Korea, Special cities, Metropolitan Cities, and Directly Governed Cities are cities that have a status equivalent to that of Provinces (Do). ... Pyongyang is the capital city of North Korea, located on the Taedong River, at (39. ... Rasŏn (formerly Rajin-Sŏnbong) is a Directly Governed City in North Korea, which borders with Jilin province of China and Primorsky Krai of Russia. ...


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Chagang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (146 words)
Chagang (Chagang-do) is a province in North Korea.
Chagang was formed in 1949, when it was separated from North P'yŏngan.
Chagang is divided into 3 cities ("Si") and 15 counties ("Kun").
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