North Hwanghae Province

North Hwanghae Province (Hwanghaebuk-to) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1954 when the former Hwanghae Province was split into North and South Hwanghae. The provincial capital is Sariwon. The province is bordered by Pyongyang and South Pyongan to the north, Kangwon to the east, Kaesong Industrial Region to the south, and South Hwanghae southwest. In 2003, Kaesong Directly Governed City (Kaesong Chikhalsi) became part of North Hwanghae.

Administrative divisions

North Hwanghae is divided into 3 cities ("si") and 19 counties ("kun"). Three of these counties (Chunghwa, Kangnam, and Sangwon) were added to the province in 2010 after being split from Pyongyang.

Cities

  • Sariwon (capital)
    사리원시/
  • Kaesong
    개성시/
  • Kaesong Industrial Region
    개성공업지구/
  • Songrim
    송림시/
  • Counties

    Transportation

    North Hwanghae is connected to the rest of the country (and allegedly to South Korea) by way of the Pyongbu Railway Line (known in South Korea as the Kyongui Line), which, in theory, runs from Pyongyang to Pusan; however, in reality, the line is cut short by the Korean Demilitarized Zone. It is also served by several large highways, most notably the Pyongyang-Kaesong Motorway.

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    The Times/The Sunday Times 09 Jan 2025
    SALVAMENTO MARITIMO/REUTERS ... ROBERTO CICCARDINI/SOLENT NEWS ... AHN YOUNG-JOON/AP ... Kim Jong-un inspected the buns made at a newly completed local industrial factory in South Hwanghae Province, North Korea to promote a policy of regional development ... UK ... .

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    Korea Times 05 Jan 2025
    This undated photo, taken from South Korea's western border island of Yeonpyeong, captures North Korea's Ongjin County in South Hwanghae Province ... A 2.2 magnitude earthquake struck North Korea's ...

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    Korea Times 12 Dec 2024
    ... respond to possible North Korean provocations ... A town in Gaepung County, North Hwanghae Province, is seen from an observatory in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, near the border with North Korea, Tuesday.

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    Korea Times 04 Dec 2024
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    Korea Times 17 Nov 2024
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    The Daily Mail 15 Nov 2024
    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) inspecting regional-industry factories under construction in Jaeryong County, South Hwanghae Province ... construction in Jaeryong County, South Hwanghae Province.

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    Korea Times 12 Nov 2024
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    S. Korea stages live-fire missile interception drills after NK missile launches

    Korea Times 06 Nov 2024
    On Tuesday, North Korea fired the ballistic missiles from the Sariwon area in the western province of North Hwanghae, and they flew about 400 km before splashing into the sea ... North Korea's latest ...

    North Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles Amid Heightened Tensions

    The Epoch Times 05 Nov 2024
    North Korea launched multiple ballistic ... The short-range missiles were fired from the Sariwon area of North Korea’s North Hwanghae province at about 7.30 a.m.

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    Kuna 05 Nov 2024
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    North Korea fires several short-range missiles, South Korea military says

    Asahi News 05 Nov 2024
    5 from around Sariwon, North Hwanghae Province in North Korea, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said, adding it was closely sharing information with the United States and Japan while bolstering surveillance.

    North Korea fires multiple short-range missiles, condemns military drills

    Colorado Springs Gazette 05 Nov 2024
    on Tuesday (2230 GMT on Monday) from the vicinity of Sariwon, North Hwanghae Province, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said ... Security Council for "shamelessly protecting" and emboldening North Korea to further violate U.N.

    Japan, South Korea, US condemn North Korea's latest missile launches amid rising tensions

    Suryaa 05 Nov 2024
    ... strongly criticised the North Korean actions ... South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) detected the missile launches from North Korea's Sariwon area in North Hwanghae Province around 7.30 am Tuesday.

    North Korea displays military might ahead of US presidential election

    Korea Times 05 Nov 2024
    A TV screen at Seoul Station displays news about North Korea’s launch of multiple short-range ballistic missiles, Tuesday ... North Korea fired ... from the Sariwon area in North Hwanghae Province.

    North Korea accuses South Korean military of drone incursion

    Anadolu Agency 28 Oct 2024
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