Yonsan County

Yŏnsan County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea.

Yŏnsan County
연산군
Korean transcription(s)
  Hanja延山郡
  McCune-ReischauerYŏnsan-gun
  Revised RomanizationYeonsan-gun
Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Yonsan
Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Yonsan
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceNorth Hwanghae Province
Area
  Total547.5 km2 (211.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
  Total66,568
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)

Administrative divisions

Yŏnsan county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 1 rodongjagu (workers' district) and 14 ri (villages):

  • Yŏnsan-ŭp
  • Holdong-rodongjagu
  • Kongp'o-ri
  • Oktŏng-ri
  • Panch'ŏl-li
  • Pangjŏng-ri
  • Saenggŭm-ri
  • Sanggong-ri
  • Sillang-ri
  • Songch'ol-li
  • Songsal-li
  • Taegul-li
  • Taep'yŏng-ri
  • Taeryong-ri
  • Taesal-li
  • Toch'i-ri

Infrastructure

Yonsan has a hydropower station with two generator units. The first unit commenced operation on 9 September 2008.[2]

Transportation

Yonsan County has a trolleybus line in Holdong-rodongjagu; it is observed to run west to a tunnel entrance from next to a building in Holdong-rodongjagu. The state of operation is unknown and no trolleybuses can be observed from satellite imagery.[3]

Historic sites

The tomb complex of Kongp'o-ri[4]

References

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