Kwanbuk
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Kwanbuk, or Gwanbuk (), is a region of Korea now comprising the northeast provinces of Ryanggang, North Hamgyong, South Hamgyong, and the Rajin-Sonbong Special Economic Zone. It borders the Kwansŏ region to the west and the Kwandong region to the south, and faces the Sea of Japan to the east.
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- Koryŏ
- Chosŏn and Korean Empire periods (1392-1910)
- Japanese occupation (1910-1945)
- Contemporary period (1945-present)
- Administrative divisions
- Administrative divisions according to the DPRK
- Administrative divisions according to the ROK
- Culture
- List of cultural elements and phenomenons originating from Kwanbuk
- References
Kwanbuk, or Gwanbuk (), is a region of Korea now comprising the northeast provinces of Ryanggang, North Hamgyong, South Hamgyong, and the Rajin-Sonbong Special Economic Zone. It borders the Kwansŏ region to the west and the Kwandong region to the south, and faces the Sea of Japan to the east.
Its name, Kwanbuk, means "North of the Ridge". The ridge in question is the Machon mountain range (Hanja: 摩天嶺; North Korean (Munhwa'ŏ): 마천령 machŏnryŏng; South Korean (Pyojuneo): 마천영 macheonyeong). Machŏnryŏng is a part of the greater Hamgyong mountain range that runs through northeast Korea.
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