Pongchon County

Pongch'ŏn County (Pongch'ŏn-gun) is located in South Hwanghae Province, North Korea. Formerly known as P'yŏngch'ŏn County (平川郡), this county was split from P'yŏngsan County in 1952. In 1990, it was given its current name.[2]

Pongch'ŏn County
봉천군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja峯泉郡
 • McCune-ReischauerPongch'ŏn-gun
 • Revised RomanizationBongcheon-gun
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceSouth Hwanghae Province
Area
 • Total503.2 km2 (194.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
 • Total79,740
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)

Administrative divisions

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

  • Pongch'ŏn-ŭp
  • Chudap-ri
  • Chuktong-ri
  • Haengjŏng-ri
  • Hanch'ol-li
  • Hanjŏng-ri
  • Hwach'ol-li
  • Hwangryong-ri
  • Kadong-ri
  • Kundong-ri
  • Kwangam-ri
  • Pongam-ri
  • Ruch'ŏl-li
  • Ryongch'ol-li
  • Sindap-ri
  • Sinmyŏng-ri
  • Sŏksa-ri
  • Sŏnggi-ri
  • Songjŏng-ri
  • Taea-ri
  • Taeryong-ri
  • Ŭngch'ŏl-li
  • Yŏnhŭng-ri

References
  1. North Korea: Administrative Division
  2. Wikimapia

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