Hamgyong Province | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Chosŏn'gŭl | 함경도 |
• Hanja | 咸鏡道 |
• Revised Romanization | Hamgyeong-do |
• McCune–Reischauer | Hamgyŏng-do |
Country | Joseon |
Region | Kwanbuk (north), Kwannam (south) |
Capital | Hamhung |
Government | |
• Type | Province |
Dialect | Hamgyŏng |
Hamgyong Province (Korean: 함경도; Hanja: 咸鏡道; Korean pronunciation: [ha̠m.ɡjʌ̹ŋ.do̞]) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. Hamgyong was located in the northeast of Korea. The provincial capital was Hamhung.