South Hwanghae

South Hwanghae Province 황해남도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul
• Hanja
• McCune‑Reischauer	Hwanghaenam-do
• Revised Romanization	Hwanghaenam-do
Country	North Korea
Region	Haeso
Capital	Haeju
Subdivisions	1 cities; 19 counties
Area
• Total	8,450 km2 (3,260 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Total	2,310,485
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Dialect	Hwanghae

South Hwanghae Province (Hwanghaenamdo; Korean pronunciation: [hwaŋ.ɦɛ.nam.do]) 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.

The province is part of the Haeso region, and is bounded on the west by the Yellow Sea, on the north and east by North Hwanghae province. There are some administrative exclaves of Nampo City in the north of the province. The southern border of the province is marked by the Korean Demilitarized Zone with South Korea. The province draws its name from what were the largest cities in Hwanghae, Haeju and Hwangju; the name, which literally means "Yellow Sea" in Korean, also references the Yellow Sea, which forms the province's eastern bound.

The coastline of South Hwanghae is dotted by many small islands, many of which are uninhabited. Many of the largest islands, such as Baengnyeong-do are administered by South Korea. The Northern Limit Line, which runs through the region and demarcates a disputed maritime boundary between the north and south, is another frequent subject of contention between the two countries. The largest islands which indisputably belong to North Korea are Kirin-do, Changrin-do, and Sunwi-do.

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