Kōkai-dō
Appearance
Kōkai Province 黃海道 | |
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Former province of Korea, Empire of Japan | |
Capital | Kaishū |
History | |
• Established | 29 August 1910 |
• Disestablished | 15 August 1945 |
Today part of | North Korea South Korea |
Kōkai-dō (黃海道, Korean: 황해도), alternatively Kōkai Province, was a province of Korea under Japanese rule. Its capital was at Kaishū (now Haeju). The province consisted of what is now the Hwanghae Province of North Korea.
Population
[edit]Number of people by nationality according to the 1936 census:
- Overall population: 1,639,250 people
- Japanese: 20,582 people
- Koreans: 1,614,738 people
- Other: 3,970 people
Administrative divisions
[edit]Cities
[edit]- Kaishū (海州) - (capital): Haeju (해주).
Counties
[edit]- Hekijō (碧城): Byeokseong (벽성). present Yeonpyeongdo in Byeokseong County is annexed in Incheon Metropolitan City.
- Enpaku (延白): Yeonbaek (연백).
- Kinsen (金川): Geumcheon (금천).
- Heizan (平山): Pyeongsan (평산).
- Shinkei (新溪): Singye (신계).
- Chōen (長淵): Jangyeon (장연). present Baengnyeongdo, Daecheongdo and Socheongdo in Jangyeon County are annexed in Incheon Metropolitan City.
- Shōka (松禾): Songhwa (송화).
- Inritsu (殷栗): Eunyul (은율).
- Angaku (安岳): Anak (안악).
- Shinsen (信川): Sincheon (신천).
- Sainei (載寧): Jaeryeong (재령).
- Kōshū (黃州): Hwangju (황주).
- Hōzan (鳳山): Bongsan (봉산).
- Zuikō (瑞興): Seoheung (서흥).
- Suian (遂安): Suan (수안).
- Kokuzan (谷山): Goksan (곡산).
- Ōshin (甕津): Ongjin (옹진).
See also
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