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, alternatively Kankyōhoku Province, Kankyo Hoku, or North Kankyō Province, was a province of
* Seishin (capital)
* Rashin
* Jōshin
, alternatively Kankyōhoku Province, Kankyo Hoku, or North Kankyō Province, was a province of Korea under Japanese rule
From 1910 to 1945, Korea was ruled by the Empire of Japan under the name Chōsen (), the Japanese reading of "Joseon".
Japan first took Korea into its sphere of influence during the late 1800s. Both Korea (Joseon) and Japan had been under polic ...
. Its capital was at Seishin (Chongjin). The province consisted what is now the North Korean province of North Hamgyong
North Hamgyong Province (Hamgyŏngbukdo, ) is the northernmost province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Hamgyong Province.
Geography
The province is bordered by China (Jilin) to the north, S ...
, as well as parts of neighboring provinces.
Population
Number of people by nationality according to the 1936 census: * Overall population: 813,893 people ** Japanese: 45,433 people ** Koreans: 762,071 people ** Other: 6,389 peopleAdministrative divisions
Cities
* Seishin (capital)
* Rashin
* Jōshin
Counties
* Kakujō * Kisshū *Meisen
is a type of silk fabric traditionally produced in Japan; it is durable, hard-faced, and somewhat stiff, with a slight sheen, and slubbiness is deliberately emphasised. was first produced in the late 19th century, and became widely popular ...
* Kyōjō
* Funei
* Mozan
* Kainei
* Onjō
* Keigen
* Keikō
See also
*Provinces of Korea
Korea has had administrative districts that can be considered provinces since the 7th century. These divisions were initially called ''ju'' () in Unified Silla and Later Baekje, and there were nine in total. After Goryeo conquered these states in t ...
*Governor-General of Chōsen
The Governor-General of Chōsen (; ) was the chief administrator of the : a part of an administrative organ established by the Imperial government of Japan. The position existed from 1910 to 1945.
The governor-general of Chōsen was established ...
* Administrative divisions of Korea
References
{{Reflist Former provinces of Japan in Korea