Kōkai-dō

1910–1945 province of Korea under Japan

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