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Hamgyong - Definition and Overview

Hamgyŏng Province
Korean Name
McCune-ReischauerHamgyŏng-do
Revised RomanizationHamgyeong-do
Hangul함경도
Hanja咸鏡道
Short NameHamgyŏng (Hamgyeong;
함경; 鏡北)
Statistics
Capital?
Split IntoNorth and South Hamgyŏng, 1896
RegionKwanbuk (north);
Kwannam (south)
DialectHamgyŏng

Hamgyŏng (Hamgyŏng-do) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. In 1896, Hamgyŏng was divided into modern-day North and South Hamgyŏng Provinces, which today are part of North Korea.

See also


The Eight Provinces (八道) of Joseon-Dynasty Korea
Chungcheong | Gangwon | Gyeonggi | Gyeongsang | Hamgyŏng | Hwanghae | Jeolla | P'yŏngan
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