Songchon County

Sŏngch'ŏn County is a kun (county) in South P'yŏngan, North Korea.

Sŏngch'ŏn County
성천군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl성천군
 • Hancha成川郡
 • McCune-ReischauerSŏngch'ŏn-gun
 • Revised RomanizationSeongcheon-gun
Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Songchon
Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Songchon
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceSouth P'yŏngan
Administrative divisions1 ŭp, 3 workers' districts, 20 ri
Area
 • Total724 km2 (280 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
 • Total149,809
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)

Administrative divisions

Sŏngch'ŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 3 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 20 ri (villages):

  • Sŏngch'ŏn-ŭp (성천읍)
  • Changrim-rodongjagu (장림로동자구)
  • Kunja-rodongjagu (군자로동자구)
  • Ŭngong-rodongjagu (은곡로동자구)
  • Amp'o-ri (암포리)
  • Changsam-ri (장삼리)
  • Hyangbung-ri (향붕리)
  • Hwich'ŏl-li (회천리)
  • Kich'ang-ri (기창리)
  • Kŏhŭng-ri (거흥리)
  • Kŭmp'yŏng-ri (금평리)
  • Kyesŏng-ri (계석리)
  • Mun'ong-ri (문목리)
  • Onjŏng-ri (온정리)
  • Paegwŏl-li (백원리)
  • Ryonghŭng-ri (룡흥리)
  • Ryongsal-li (룡산리)
  • Sakch'ang-ri (삭창리)
  • Samdŏng-ri (삼덕리)
  • Sangha-ri (상하리)
  • Sinp'ung-ri (신풍리)
  • Taebong-ri (대봉리)
  • Tŏg'am-ri (덕암리)
  • Unbong-ri (운봉리)

Transportation

Sŏngch'ŏn county is served by the P'yŏngdŏk and P'yŏngra lines of the Korean State Railway.

References
  1. Korean Central Bureau of Statistics: 2008 Population Census (Population 2008, published in 2009)


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