Kōkai-dō
1910–1945 province of Korea under Japan
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
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
Cities
- Kaishū (海州) - (capital): Haeju (해주).
Counties
- 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
- Hwanghae Province
- Provinces of Korea
- Governor-General of Chōsen
- Administrative divisions of Korea
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Former external territories (gaichi) of Japan
- Karafuto Civil Administration Office → Karafuto Prefecture: Toyohara Subprefecture | Ōtomari Subprefecture | Rūtaka Subprefecture | Shikuka Subprefecture | Motodomari Subprefecture | Maoka Subprefecture | Tomarioru Subprefecture | Honto Subprefecture | Esutoru Subprefecture | Ushiro Subprefecture
Governor Civil Affairs Bureau of Temporary Nan'yō Islands Defense Unit → Nan'yō Government: Saipan Subprefecture | Parao Subprefecture | Yappu Subprefecture | Torakku Subprefecture | Ponape Subprefecture | Yarūto Subprefecture