Unsan (town)
Unsan-ŭp is the town in Unsan County, North Pyongan Province, North Korea. The former name Onjŏng-ri was reorganized to Unsan-eup in 1954.
Unsan | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 운산읍 |
| • Hanja | 雲山邑 |
| • Revised Romanization | Unsan-eup |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Unsan-ŭp |
| Country | North Korea |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
History
Onjŏng was a ri from 1949 to 1954.[1]
In October 1950, Onjŏng was the location of the Battle of Onjong, the first contact between Chinese and United Nations Command forces in the Korean War.[2]
References
- 온정리(溫井里). 북한지역정보넷 (North Korean Human geography) (in Korean). Galhyeon-dong, Seoul: 평화문제연구소. 2009-05-29. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- "The Korean War: The U.N. Offensive". Retrieved 2009-11-10.
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