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Research Note No. 803 52.9 77.7 125.6 155.7 231.7 357.1 381.5 402.1 343.5 378 431.7 445.7 435.7 437.6 459.6 457.5 464.6 477.3 488.7 501.9 550.7 69.2 573.6 575.3 572.2 567.8 586 78.6 108.1 129.4 116.8 76.5 Administrative Division, Natural Environment, Society & Economy 67.1 64.7 59.6 65 72.3 70.5 72.1 I. Administrative Division Current Status 〇 Administrative division system of North Korea: Jagang Province 1 directly governed city, 2 special cities, and 9 provinces - 1 directly governed city: Pyongyang Directly Governed City - 2 special cities: Rason Special City, Nampho Special City - 9 provinces: South Hwanghae Province, North Hwanghae Province, Kangwon Province, Sinuiju South Phyongan Province, North Phyongan Province, South Hamgyong Province, North Phyongan Province North Hamgyong Province, Jagang Province, Ryanggang Province * Kaesong City belongs to North Hwanghae Province South Phyongan Province Phyongsong At the time of liberation in 1945, the administrative divisions consisted of 6 dos, 9 sis, 89 guns, and 810 eup and myeons. In December 1952 during the Korean War, North Korea extensively reformed the administrative divisions by reducing Pyongyang Directly Governed City Pyongyang the four layers of do-gun-myeon-ri to three layers of do-gun-ri by abolishing myeon. Nampho Special City This reformed structure is still effective today. Nampho North Hwanghae Province Sariwon South Hwanghae Province Haeju Area and Population by Region Table 1. Area and population by region of South and North Koreas (Area: as of 2016 for South and North Koreas; Population: as of 2016 for South Korea, as of 2008 for North Korea) South Korea North Korea Region Area (㎢) Population (persons) Region Area (㎢) Population (persons) Seoul Special City 605 9,805,506 Pyongyang Directly Governed City 1,747 2,999,466 Busan Metropolitan City 770 3,440,484 Rason Special City 945 196,954 Uiju Daegu Metropolitan City 884 2,461,002 Nampho Special City 1,142 983,660 Incheon Metropolitan City 1,063 2,913,024 South Phyongan Province 11,578 3,068,036 Cheonma Phihyon Gwangju Metropolitan City 501 1,501,557 North Phyongan Province 12,680 2,728,662 Ryongchon Yomju Daejeon Metropolitan City 539 1,535,445 South Hamgyong Province 18,535 3,066,013 Tongrim Ulsan Metropolitan City 1,061 1,166,033 North Hamgyong Province 15,980 2,130,408 Cheolsan Gwaksan Sejong Special Autonomous City 465 242,507 South Hwanghae Province 8,450 2,310,485 Gyeonggi-do 10,183 12,671,956 North Hwanghae Province 10,345 2,369,494 Gangwon-do 16,827 1,521,751 Kangwon Province 11,091 1,477,582 Chungcheongbuk-do 7,407 1,603,404 Jagang Province 16,765 1,299,830 Chungcheongnam-do 8,226 2,132,566 Ryanggang Province 13,880 719,269 Jeollabuk-do 8,069 1,833,168 Jeollanam-do 12,319 1,796,017 Gyeongsangbuk-do 19,031 2,682,169 Gyeongsangnam-do 10,540 3,339,633 Jeju Special Self-Governing Province 1,849 623,332 Kwail Total 100,339 51,269,554 Total 123,138 23,349,859 Songhwa Source Areas of South Korea: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport “http://stat.molit.go.kr > Land Register Statistics” Ⅰ Population of South Korea: Statistics Korea “http://kosis.kr > Statistics by Subject > Population, Household and Housing > Si-Gun-Gu” Areas and Population North Korea: Recited the populations of DPRK·UNDP(2008) reorganized based on the administrative divisions confirmed in December 2016 by Seon-Cheol Kim(2017). Yongyon North Korean Forests with Maps and StatisticsⅠ - Administrative Division, Natural Environment, Society & Economy Rason Special City Rason North Hamgyong Province 2 Chongjin / 3 Hyesan Ryanggang Province Kanggye Legend Onsong Do and Directly Governed City Hall Jagang Province Saebyeol (Kyongwon) Administrative border (si and do) Administrative border (si, gun, guyeok) South Hamgyong Province Eundeok (Gyeongheung) Hoeryong Km Hamhung 0 25 50 100 Musan South Phyongan Province Administrative Division Map of North Korea (Do and Do Capitals) Puryong Pyongyang Directly Governed City Wonsan Taehongdan Yonsa Samjiyon Kangwon Province Junggang North Hwanghae Province Paekam Kyongsong Kim Hyong Jik (Huchang) Pochon Jasong Orang Kim Jong Sook (Sinpa) Unhung Hwaphyong Samsu-gun Hwaseong (Myonggan) Manpho Kapsan Janggang Sijung Myongchon Rangrim Kilju Wiwon Kanggye City Phungso Chosan Hawdae Songgan Kim Hyong Gwon (Pungsan) Kim Chaek (Songjin) Hochon Pyokdong Usi Kophung Jonchon Ryongrim Tanchon Changsong Pujon Sakju Songwon Jangjin Dongchang Iwon Deokseong Tongsin Taegwan Sinhung Pukchong Unsan Huichon City Cheonma Taehung Hongwon Sinpho Kusong City Hyangsan Yonggwang (Oro) Legend Thaechon Kujang Nyongwon Rakwon (Toejo) Tongrim Hamju City Hall Sonchon Nyongbyon Jongju Pakchon Tokchon City Jongphyong Gun Office Gwaksan Anju Maengsan Unjon Yodok Administrative border (si and do) Kumya (Yonghung) Kaechon City Pukchang Mundok Administrative border (si, gun, guyeok) Kowon Sukchon Sunchon Phyongwon Chonnae Km Sinyang Munchon Sunan Songchon 0 25 50 100 Yangdok Jungsan Kangdong Taedong Administrative Division Map of North Korea (Si, Gun, Guyeok, and Gu) Hoechang Ryongsong Anbyeon Source National Geographic Information Institute 1:25,000 Digital Map Kangso Popdong Ⅰ Sinpyhong Pyongyang, Nampho, and Rason have been revised in accordance the latest administrative divisions. Onchon Kangson (Cholima) Yonsan Tongcheon Kangnam Kosan Ryonggang Songrim City Sangwon Koksan Phangyo Taehan Hwangju Suan Hoeyang Yonthan Sepho Kumgang Kosong Eunchon Unryul Anak Changdo Kwail Pongsan Sinkye Ichon Jaeryong Sohung Songhwa Samchon Eunpha Insan Phyonggang Cholwon Kimhwa (Kumsung) Phyongsan Tosan Jangyon Sinchon Sinwon Kumchon Thaethan Pongchon Jangphung Phyoksong Chongdan Ongjin Paechon Kangryong Kaesong City Yonan Kaepung I. Administrative Division Sunan-guyeok Major Administrative Divisions Eunjeong-guyeok Yongseong-guyeok Samseok-guyeok Hyeongjesan-guyeok Gangdong-gun Seoseong -guyeok Mangyeongdae Daeseong-guyeok -guyeok Moranbong Botonggang -guyeok -guyeok Daedonggang-guyeok Jung -guyeok Dongdaewon-guyeok Pyeongcheon -guyeok Seongyo-guyeok Sadong-guyeok Manpho Economic Development District Rangrang-guyeok Yeokpo-guyeok Wiwon Industrial Development District Km Gangnam-gun 0 10 20 Chongsu Tourism Development District Jagang Province Pyongyang Directly Governed City (as of 2017) Aprokgang Economic Development District The area of Pyongyang City was once 2,629.4㎢, approximately four times that of Seoul. However, in 2010, they excluded three guns and Sinuiju International Economic Zone one guyeok from Pyongyang City and its area decreased to 1,587㎢. It seems to be an attempt to reduce financial burden by reducing North Phyongan Province the special benefits of Pyongyang citizens. In 2012, Gangnam-gun Hwangumpyong Wihwado Economic Zone was added to Pyongyang again and the current area of Pyongyang is estimated to be 1,747㎢. South Phyongan Province Changes and Current Status in the Administrative Divisions Sukchon Agricultural Development District Pyongyang was Pyongyang-bu, the capital of South Phyongan ・ Province, until the liberation day on August 15, 1945. Chongnam Industrial Development District Pyongyang was separated from South Phyongan Province when Unchong Advanced Development Distirct ・ it was elevated to Special City in 1946. Pyongyang was changed to Pyongyang Directly Governed City in 1952. ・ Pyongyang Directly Governed City Location Map of Major Administrative Divisions and Special Economic Zones In 2010, Pyongyang was reduced when Gangnam-gun, Junghwa- Sinpyhong Tourism ・ gun, Sangwon-gun, and Seungho-guyeok were incorporated in Development District North Hwanghae Province. In 2012, Gangnam-gun was incorporated in Pyongyang. ・ Waudo Export Processing District Jindo Export Processing District Nampho Special City Songrim City Export Processing District North Hwanghae Kangwon Province South Hwanghae Province Province Gangseo -guyeok Kangryong International Green Demonstration District Cheolima-guyeok Kaesong Industrial Region Oncheon-gun Ryonggang-gun Kaesong City Daean-guyeok Nampho Special City (as of 2017) Hanggu-guyeok Changes and Current Status in the Administrative Divisions In 1979, Nampho City was elevated to Nampho Directly-Governed City. ・ Waudo-guyeok In 2004, Nampho Directly-Governed City was changed to Nampho Special Class City. ・ In 2010, Nampho Special Class City was elevated to Nampho Special City, and Gangseo, ・ Daean, Oncheon, and Cheolima-gun were incorporated. Km 0 10 20 SourcesThe base of of major this map maps is a GIS for file administrative published by the divisionsNational Geographic Information Institute in 2015. It does not have updated the latest boundaries for administrative divisions of North Korea. In this article, the map ・ was reproduced by referring to various data in South and North Koreas. The Pyongyang map was produced by referring to “Pyongyang Map” published by a North Korean map publisher in 2012 and the “Joseon Jeondo” in “Joseon Jungang Yeongam” published by Korea Central News Agency ・ in 2017. For the area changes of Pyongyang, Statistics Korea (2017) and Statistics Korea (2011) were referenced. The boundaries for the administrative divisions of Kaesong were found by referring to National Geographic Information Institute (2016) and DPRK (2013), a map submitted by North Korea to the UNESCO to register ‘The ・ Historic Monuments and Sites of Kaesong’ as world heritage. The maps for Rason and Nampho were prepared by referring to “Names of Administrative Divisions of North Korea” published by Statistics Korea (2017) based on “Joseon Jeondo (2017).” ・ North Korean Forests with Maps and