Ryonggang County

Ryonggang County is a county in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is administered as a part of Namp'o Special City. It is famous for its local apples.

"Yonggang" redirects here. For urban neighbourhoods with that name, see Yonggang-dong (disambiguation).
Ryonggang County
룡강군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl룡강군
 • Hancha龍岡郡
 • McCune-ReischauerRyonggang-gun
 • Revised RomanizationRyonggang-gun
Location of Ryonggang County
Coordinates: 38°51′26″N 125°25′19″E
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceSouth P'yongan
Special CityNamp'o-tŭkpyŏlsi
Administrative divisions1 ŭp, 10 ri
Area
 • Total1,200 km2 (500 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total58,930
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)

Administrative divisions

Ryonggang-gun is divided into one town (ŭp) and 10 villages (ri):

  • Ryonggang-ŭp (룡강읍; 龍岡邑)
  • Aewŏl-li (애원리; 愛院里)
  • Husal-li (후산리; 後山里)
  • Okto-ri (옥도리; 玉桃里)
  • P'osŏng-ri (포성리; 浦成里)
  • Ripsong-ri (립송리; 立松里)
  • Ryongho-ri (룡호리; 龍湖里)
  • Ryonghŭng-ri (룡흥리; 龍興里)
  • Samhwa-ri (삼화리; 三和里)
  • Sŏngam-ri (성암리; 城岩里)
  • Yanggong-ri (양곡리; 陽谷里)

Transportation

Ryonggang County is served by the P'yŏngnam and Ryonggang lines of the Korean State Railway.

See also


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