Kwannam 關南  · 關南
Region of North Korea
Etymology: "South of the Ridge"
Kwannam (dark blue) in Kwanbuk (light blue)
Country	North Korea   South Korea ( claimed )
Divisions	1 do , 4 kun , 2 si
Dialects	Hamgy?ng , Kangw?n ( 文化語 )

Kwannam , or Gwannam ( Korean :  關南 ), is a subregion of Kwanbuk , a region of Korea , in the northeast of the peninsula. Kwannam traditionally encompasses South Hamgy?ng Province and W?nsan and Munch'?n Cities and Ch'?nnae , P?ptong , Kosan , and Anby?n Counties of Kangw?n Province in North Korea .

Etymology [ edit ]

The region occupies most of South Hamgyong Province, so is often referred to as Hamnam (咸南) as an abbreviation for the region's primary province. The name Kwannam , however, means "south of the ridge", in reference to the Mach'?nry?ng ridge , a part of the greater Hamgyong Mountains , that runs through South Hamgyong.

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