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South Hwanghae Province
황해남도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl황해남도
 • Hancha黃海南道
 • McCune-ReischauerHwanghaenam-do
 • Revised RomanizationHwanghaenam-do
Location of South Hwanghae Province
CountrySouth Hwanghae Province North Korea
RegionHaeso
CapitalHaeju
Subdivisions1 cities; 19 counties
Government
 • Party Committee Chairman Ri Chol-manRi Chol-man (WPK)
 • People's Committee ChairmanKim Yong-chol[1]
Area
 • Total8,450 km2 (3,260 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total2,310,485
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)
DialectHwanghae

South Hwanghae Province (Hwanghaenamdo; Korean pronunciation: [ɸwaŋ.ɦɛ.nam.do], lit. "south Yellow Sea province") is a province in western North Korea. The province was formed in 1954 when the former Hwanghae Province was split into North and South Hwanghae. The provincial capital is Haeju.

  1. ^ "Organizational Chart of North Korean Leadership" (PDF). Seoul: Political and Military Analysis Division, Intelligence and Analysis Bureau; Ministry of Unification. January 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.

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