Donghae North Province
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Donghae North Province | |
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Flag | |
Anthem: "The Citadel of Freedom" | |
Largest city | Sanggyeong |
Official languages | Zhenian |
Ethnic groups (2019) |
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Demonym(s) | Donghae Northern |
Government | |
• Governor | Baek Sieon |
Establishment | |
• As the Province of the Shindan dynasty | February 26, 1851 |
• Elevation into a Province of Zhenia | June 5, 1868 |
• Divided into Donghae North Province | September 1, 1908 |
• Water (%) | 4.45% |
Population | |
• 2019 census | 32,994,827 |
• Density | 193.3/km2 (500.6/sq mi) (14th in Zhenia) |
GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $962.0 billion (10th in Zhenia) |
• Per capita | $29,156.13 (17th in Zhenia) |
Gini (2019) | 29.5 low |
HDI (2019) | 0.915 very high |
Currency | Zhenian Won (ZKW) |
Time zone | UTC9 (Zhenia Eastern Standard Time (ZEST)) |
Date format | yyyy/mm/dd |
Calling code | 15 |
Internet TLD | .do.zh |
Donghae North Province (Zhenian: 동해북도) is a Zhenian province in the northern edge of the Danguk Peninsula. Formerly comprising the Donghae Province alongside what is now Donghae South Province, it was formed by the division of Donghae Province into two adjacent provinces to the north and south. Situated on the northeastern coasts of Zhenia, it faces the East Zhenian Sea to its east, Donghae South Province to its south and Pyeongan Provicne to its north and west. Its provincial capital and largest city is Sanggyeong.