"North Pyeongan Province" or "''Pyeonganbuk-do''" () is, according to

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n law, a

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of the Republic of Korea, as the South Korean government formally claims to be the legitimate government of the whole of

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. The area constituting the province is under the ''de facto'' jurisdiction of

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. As South Korea does not recognize changes in administrative divisions made by North Korea, official maps of the South Korean government shows North Pyeongan Province in its pre-1945 borders. The area corresponds to North Korea's

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, almost all of

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and a small part of

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. To symbolize its claims, the South Korean government established

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as an administrative body for the five northern provinces. A governor for North Pyeongan Province is appointed by the

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Administrative divisions

Pyeonganbuk-do is divided into 1 cities (si) and 19 counties (gun).

City

* Sineuiju () ** 86 '' dong''

County

* Euiju () ** 1 '' eup'' : Uiju ** 12 '' myeon'' : Gasan, Gogwan, Goryeongsak, Goseong, Gwangpyeong, Bihyeon, Songjang, Sujin, Oksang, Wolhwa, Wiwon, Wihwa * Yongcheon (용천, 龍川) ** 1 ''eup'' : Yongampo ** 11 ''myeon'' : Dongha, Naejung, Dongsang, Bura, Bukjung, Yangseo, Yanggwang, Yangha, Oesang, Oeha,

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* Cheolsan (철산, 鐵山) ** 6 ''myeon'' : Cheolsan, Baekryang, Buseo, Cham, Seorim, Yeohan * Seoncheon (선천, 宣川) ** 1 ''eup'' : Seoncheon ** 8 ''myeon'' : Gunsan, Nam, Unjong, Dong, Sucheong, Sinbu, Simcheon, Yongyeon, Taesan *

Jeongju Chŏngju (; also Jŏngju) is a ''si'', or city, in southern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. Prior to 1994, it was designated as a ''kun'' or county. The terrain is mostly level, but mountainous in the north. To the south lies the Chŏ ...

(정주, 定州) ** 1 ''eup'' : Jeongju ** 12 ''myeon'' : Galsan, Godeok, Goan, Gwaksan, Gwanju, Namseo, Daejeon, Deokeon, Masan, Anheung, Okcheon, Impo *

Sakju Sakju County is a ''kun'', or county, in northern part of North P'yŏngan province, in North Korea. It lies along the Yalu River bordering the People's Republic of China to the north. Within North Korea, it borders Ch'angsŏng to the east, Ch ...

(삭주, 朔州) ''(administrative center at Sakju-myeon)'' ** 1 ''eup'' : Cheongsu ** 7 ''myeon'' : Sakju, Gugok, Namseo, Sudong, Supung, Oenam, Yangsan * Guseong (구성, 龜城) ** 10 ''myeon'' : Guseong, Gwanseo, Nodong, Dongsan, Banghyeon, Sagi, Seosan, Obong, Ihyeon, Cheonma * Yeongbyeon (영변, 寧邊) ** 14 ''myeon'' : Yeongbyeon, Goseong, Namsong, Namsinhyeon, Doksan, Baekryeong, Bongsan, Buksinhyeon, Sorim, Yeonsan, Ori, Yongsan, Taepyeong, Palwon * Bakcheon (박천, 博川) ** 1 ''eup'' : Bakcheon ** 7 ''myeon'' : Gasan, Deokan, Dongnam, Seo, Yangga, Yonggye, Cheongryong * Taecheon (태천, 泰川) ** 9 ''myeon'' : Taecheon, Gangdong, Gangseo, Nam, Dong, Seo, Seoseong, Won, Jangrim *

Unsan Unsan County is a ''kun'', or county, in eastern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. Within the province, it borders Hyangsan in the east, Kujang and Nyŏngbyŏn in the south, and Tongch'ang and T'aech'ŏn in the west. In addition, it ...

(운산, 雲山) ''(administrative center at Unsan-myeon)'' ** 1 ''eup'' : Bukjin ** 4 ''myeon'' : Unsan, Dongsin, Seong, Wiyeon * Changseong (창성, 昌城) ** 5 ''myeon'' : Changseong, Daechang, Dongchang, Sinchang, Cheongsan * Byeokdong (벽동, 碧潼) ** 7 ''myeon'' : Byeokdong, Gabyeol, Gwonhoe, Seongnam, Songseo, Obuk, Usi *

Chosan Ch'osan County is a ''kun'', or county, in Chagang province, North Korea. It borders the People's Republic of China to the north. The terrain slopes downward from the Kangnam Mountains in the south to the Yalu River in the north. The highest pe ...

(초산, 楚山) ** 9 ''myeon'' : Chosan, Gang, Go, Nam, Dowon, Dong, Song, Pan, Pung *

Wiwon Wiwŏn County is a ''kun'', or county, in northern Chagang province, North Korea. It stands across the Yalu River from the People's Republic of China. It was originally part of North P'yŏngan province, but was annexed to Chagang in 1954. It bo ...

(위원, 渭原) ** 7 ''myeon'' : Wiwon, Daedeok, Seotae, Bongsan, Sungjeong, Wisong, Hwachang * Heuicheon (희천, 熙川) ** 1 ''eup'' : Heuicheon ** 7 ''myeon'' : Nam, Dong, Dongchang, Buk, Seo, Sinpung, Jangdong, Jin * Ganggye (강계, 江界) ** 2 ''eup'' : Ganggye,

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** 15 ''myeon'' : Ganbuk, Gosan, Gokha, Gongbuk, Seonggan, Sijung, Eoroe, Oegwi, Yongrim, Iseo, Ipgwan, Jeoncheon, Jongnam, Jongseo, Hwagyeong * Jaseong (자성, 慈城) ** 6 ''myeon'' : Jaseong, Sampung, Ipyeong, Jaha, Jangto, Junggang * Huchang (후창, 厚昌) ** 5 ''myeon'' : Huchang, Namsin, Dongheung, Dongsin, Chilpyeong

List of histotic governors

*1st(1949~1970):Baek Yeong Eop(백영업,白永燁) *2nd(1970~1979):Lee ha young(이하영,李夏榮) *3rd(1979~ May 1988):Lee Seok bong(이석봉,李碩峰) *4th(May 1988~December 1988):Ahn Chi Soon(안치순,安致淳) *5th(1989~March 1992). Kim Saseong(김사성,金士檉) *6th(1992~1998): Jang Jung ryol(장정렬,張正烈) *7th(1998~2000) Shim gi cheol(심기철,沈基哲) *8th (2000~2003) Paik Hyong rin(백형린,白亨麟) *9th(2003~2007) Cha in tae(차인태,車仁泰) *10th(2007~2009) Paik do woong(백도웅,白道雄) *11th(2009~2012) Paik young chul(백영철,白永哲) *12th(2012~2016) Paik gu seop(백구섭,白九燮) *13th (2016~2019) Kim Young chol(김영철,金永哲) *14th (2019~July 2022)O yeong chan(오영찬,吳永瓚)

Administrative divisions

City

County

List of histotic governors

See also