Hamgyeong-do

Hamgyŏng Province
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul
• Hanja
• Revised Romanization	Hamgyeong-do
• McCune–Reischauer	Hamgyŏng-do
Hamgyong
Country	Korea
Region	Kwanbuk (north), Kwannam (south)
Capital	Hamhŭng
Government
• Type	Province
Dialect	Hamgyŏng

Hamgyong Province (Korean pronunciation: [ham.ɡjʌŋ.do]) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. Hamgyŏng was located in the northeast of Korea. The provincial capital was Hamhŭng.

The province was first established as Yonggil (Korean: 영길, , Yŏnggil) in 1413. It was renamed Hamgil (함길, ) three years later. In 1470, it was renamed Yongan (영안, , Yŏngan). In 1509, it was renamed Hamgyong after its two principal cities, Hamhung (, , Hamhŭng, "Complete Success") and Kyongsong (경성, 鏡城, Kyŏngsŏng, "Mirror," "Clear," or "Perceptive City").

In the 18th century, this was transcribed via Chinese as Kyen-king and glossed as meaning "the Happy". In the 19th century, it was transcribed as Ham-kieng.

Within Korea, the province was also referred to by the regional name Kwanbuk ("North of the Ridge"). On occasion, the southern half of the province was included in "Kwannam", with "Kwanbuk" referring only to the northern half.

Korea's northeastern frontier was first organized into the province of Yonggil in 1413.

In 1895, the province was replaced by the districts (, , bu) of Kyongsong in the northeast, Kapsan (갑산, 甲山) in the northwest, and Hamhŭng in the south.

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