Kangryong County

Kangryŏng County is a county in the South Hwanghae province of North Korea.

Kangryŏng County
강령군
Korean transcription(s)
  Hanja康翎郡
  McCune-ReischauerKangryŏng-gun
  Revised RomanizationGangryeong-gun
Location of Kangryŏng County
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceSouth Hwanghae Province
Administrative divisions1 ŭp, 31 ri
Area
  Total522.7 km2 (201.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
  Total106,827
  Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)

Geography

Kangryŏng is bordered to the north by Pyŏksŏng, to the west by Ongjin, to the east by the Bay of Haeju and to the south by the Korea Bay. The county is situated on the western half of the Ongjin Peninsula, and most of the land is rocky and hilly with many coves and little flat land. There are also many islands in the seas surrounding the county, the largest being Sunwi-do, Ŏhwa-do, and the Suap Islands. The highest point is Mt. Ch'amnamu, at 286 meters.[2]

Kangryŏng is famous for its seafaring bird populations, including the rare red-crowned crane. The county is the site of the large Kangryong Crane Habitat, one of four designated breeding sites in North Korea, and Natural Monument #130.

History

Kangryŏng county was created under the Yi dynasty. It was briefly merged into the newly formed Hwanghae District in 1895 during an experimental redistricting, but was restored to its previous form in 1896. In 1909, it was incorporated into Ongjin. It was again made an independent municipality in the 1952 redistricting changes and received its old name.

Transportation

Kangryŏng county is served by the Ongjin and Pup'o lines of the Korean State Railway, as well as an extensive network of roads.

Administrative divisions

Kangryŏng is divided into one town (ŭp), one Worker's District (rodongjagu) and 31 villages (ri).[3]

Chosŏn'gŭl Hancha
Kangryŏng-ŭp강령읍
Pup'o-rodongjagu부포노동자구勞動者
Hyangjung-ri향죽리香竹
Inbong-ri인봉리
Kŭmdong-ri금동리
Kŭmjŏng-ri금정리
Kwangch'ŏl-li광천리
Naedong-ri내동리
Obong-ri오봉리
Ŏhwado-ri어화도리
Pongo-ri봉오리
Pumil-li부민리富民
P'yŏnghwa-ri평화리平和
Ryongyŏl-li룡연리
Sambong-ri삼봉리
Sayol-li사연리
Sigyŏ-ri식여리
Sin'am-ri신암리
Songhyŏl-li송현리
Ssanggyo-ri쌍교리
Suap-ri수압리
Sunwi-ri순위리
Tonggang-ri동강리
Tongp'o-ri동포리
Tŭngam-ri등암리

See also

References

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