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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.
Administrative Divisions
Chagang is divided into 3 cities ("Shi") and 15 counties ("Kun").
Cities
- Kanggye-shi (강계시; 江界市)
- Hŭich'ŏn-shi (희천시; 熙川市)
- Manp'o-shi (만포시; 滿浦市)
Counties
- Changgang-gun (장강군; 長江郡)
- Chasŏng-gun (자성군; 慈城郡)
- Chŏnch'ŏn-gun (전천군; 前川郡)
- Ch'osan-gun (초산군; 楚山郡)
- Chunggang-gun (중강군; 中江郡)
- Hwap'yŏng-gun (화평군; 和坪郡)
- Kop'ung-gun (고풍군; 古豐郡)
- Rangrim-gun (랑림군; 狼林郡)
- Ryongrim-gun (룡림군; 龍林郡)
- Shijung-gun (시중군; 時中郡)
- Sŏnggan-gun (성간군; 城干郡 ?)
- Songwŏn-gun (송원군; 松原郡)
- Ushi-gun (우시군; 雩時郡)
- Wiwŏn-gun (위원군; 渭原郡)
- Tongsan-gun (동신군; 東新郡)
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