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Hwanghae Province information


Hwanghae Province
Province of the Kingdom of Great Joseon
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul황해도
 • Hanja黃海道
 • Revised RomanizationHwanghae-do
 • McCune–ReischauerHwanghae-do
Short name transcription(s)
 • Hangul황해
 • Hanja黃海
 • Revised RomanizationHwanghae
 • McCune–ReischauerHwanghae
CountryKingdom of Great Joseon
RegionHaesŏ
CapitalHaeju
DialectHwanghae

Hwanghae Province (Hwanghae-do [hwa̠ŋ.ɦɛ.do̞]) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon era. Hwanghae was located in the northwest of Korea. The provincial capital was Haeju. The regional name for the province was Haeseo.

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