Unchon County

Ŭnch'ŏn County is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea.

Ŭnch'ŏn County
은천군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja銀泉郡
 • McCune-ReischauerŬnch'ŏn-gun
 • Revised RomanizationEuncheon-gun
Location of Ŭnch'ŏn County
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceSouth Hwanghae Province
Area
 • Total457.7 km2 (176.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
 • Total95,597
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)

History

The county was formed in 1952 from Unnyul County.[2]

Administrative divisions

Ŭnch'ŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 22 ri (villages):

  • Ŭnch'ŏn-ŭp
  • Al-li
  • Chedo-ri
  • Chŏngdong-ri
  • Ch'ogyo-ri
  • Ch'ojŏng-ri
  • Ch'ŏngdae-ri
  • Hagwŏl-li
  • Hakch'ŏl-li
  • Madu-ri
  • Maehwa-ri
  • Namhae-ri
  • Namsal-li
  • Poktu-ri
  • Ryangdam-ri
  • Samsal-li
  • Sinch'ang-ri
  • Songbong-ri
  • Tŏkch'ŏl-li
  • Tŏkyang-ri
  • Tongch'ang-ri
  • Ŭnhye-ri
  • Yangji-ri

References
  1. North Korea: Administrative Division
  2. "Encyclopedia of Korean Culture".


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