Heianhoku Prefecture

Heian-hoku Prefecture 平安北道
Prefecture of Korea
Capital	Shingishū
Today part of	North Korea

Heian-hoku Provincial Office

Heian-hoku Prefecture (平安北道, Heian-hoku-dō) was one of the administrative divisions of Korea during Japanese rule, with its capital at Shingishū. The prefecture consisted of modern-day North Pyongan, North Korea.

Population

Number of people by nationality according to the 1936 census:

• Overall population: 1,620,882 people
  • Japanese: 22,363 people
  • Koreans: 1,578,605 people
  • Other: 19,914 people

Administrative divisions

Cities

• Shingishū (capital)

Counties

• Gishū
• Ryūsen
• Tetsuzan
• Sensen
• Teishū
• Hakusen
• Neihen
• Unzan
• Taisen
• Kijō
• Sakushū
• Shōjō
• Hekidō
• Sozan
• Igen
• Kisen
• Kōkai
• Jijō
• Kōshō

See also

• Provinces of Korea
• Governor-General of Korea
• Administrative divisions of Korea