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North Hwanghae (Hwanghae-pukto) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1954 when the former Hwanghae Province was split into North and South Hwanghae. The provincial capital is Sariwŏn. The province is bordered by P'yŏngyang and South P'yŏngan to the north, Kangwŏn to the east, Kaesŏng Industrial Region to the south, and South Hwanghae southwest. In 2003, Kaesŏng Directly Governed City (Kaesŏng Chikhalsi) became part of North Hwanghae.
[edit] Administrative divisionsNorth Hwanghae is divided into 3 cities ("si") and 16 counties ("kun"). [edit] Cities[edit] Counties
[edit] TransportationNorth Hwanghae is connected to the rest of the country (and allegedly to South Korea) by way of the Pyongbu Railway Line (known in south Korea as the Kyongui Line), which, in theory, runs from Pyongyang to Pusan; however, in reality, the line is cut short by the Korean Demilitarized Zone. It is also served by several large highways, most notably the Pyongyang-Kaesong Motorway. [edit] EducationThere are several higher-level educationary facilities in North Hwanghae, all government-run. These include the Kye Ung Sang Sariwon University of Agriculture, the Sariwon University of Geology, and the Sariwon Teachers University. [edit] Culture[edit] Historic landmarksNorth Hwanghae is full of many historical relics as the site of the Koryo-dynasty capital at Kaesŏng, a depository for many famous historic relics. The province is also home to the tombs of many of the Koryo monarchus, the most famous being the tombs of kings T'aejo and Kongmin, though others are spread throughout Kaesŏng and Kaep'ung county. Kaesong also houses the Koguryo-era Taehŭngsan Fortress, built to protect the kingdom's capital at Pyongyang and enclosing the famous Kwanŭm Temple. Nearby to Sariwŏn is the famous Jŏngbangsan Fortress, another Koguryo satellite for the defense of Pyongyang. This fortress encompasses the 9th-century Sŏngbul Temple, one of the oldest and most picturesque in the country. [edit] References
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