Changyon County

Changyŏn County is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea.

Changyŏn County
장연군
Korean transcription(s)
  Hanja長淵郡
  McCune-ReischauerChangyŏn-gun
  Revised RomanizationJangyeon-gun
Location of Changyŏn County
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceSouth Hwanghae Province
Administrative divisions1 ŭp, 1 rodongjagu, 19 ri
Area
  Total405 km2 (156 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
  Total91,422
  Density230/km2 (580/sq mi)

Geography

Changyŏn is bordered to the north by Kwail and Songhwa, to the east by Samch'ŏn and T'aet'an, to the south by Ryongyŏn, and to the west by the Yellow Sea. Most of the land in Changyŏn is composed of flat plains, with mountains forming its borders. The highest point is Mt. Pult'a, at 609 meters (1,998 ft).[2]

History

Changyŏn county was created under the Yi dynasty. Chaeryŏng was briefly merged into the newly formed Hwanghae District in 1895 during an experimental redistricting, but was restored to its previous form in 1896. The county's current form was settled in the 1952 redistricting changes, when the entire south of the county was split away to form Ryongyŏn county. In 1956 it became part of South Hwanghae Province when the former Hwanghae Province was split.

Transportation

The county is served by the Changyŏn Line of the Korean State Railway, which stops at Ragyŏn and Changyŏn stations. There is also a highway which runs through Changyŏn-ŭp.

Administrative divisions

The county is divided into one town (ŭp), 1 Worker's District (rodongjagu) and 19 villages (ri).[3]

Chosŏn'gŭl Hancha
Changyŏn-ŭp장연읍
Ragyŏ-lodongjagu락연노동자勞動者
Ch'angp'a-ri창파읍
Ch'ŏnggye-ri청계읍
Ch'uhwa-ri추화읍
Haeal-li해안리
Hakrim-ri학림리
Hwawŏl-li화원리
Kŭmsa-ri금사리
Kwangch'ŏl-li광천리
Myŏngch'ŏl-li명천리
Nulsal-li눌산리
Paksal-li샘물리샘물
Rakhŭng-ri락흥리
Saemmul-li산천리山川
Samsal-li삼산리
Sanch'ŏl-li산천리山川
Sansu-ri산수리山水
Sema-ri세마리
Sŏkchang-ri석장리
Sŏnjŏng-ri선정리

People born in Changyŏn

  • Ro Ch'ŏn-myŏng (1912-1957), poet
  • Ryu Kyŏng-hwan (1936-???), poet
  • Kim Kuk-Hyang (1993), weightlifter

See also

References

  1. North Korea: Administrative Division
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2010-03-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "중앙일보 - 아시아 첫 인터넷 신문". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-03-10.

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