Hoechang County
Hoech'ang County is a kun (county) in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea.
Hoech'ang County
회창군 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 회창군 |
| • Hancha | 檜倉郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Hoech'ang-gun |
| • Revised Romanization | Hoechang-gun |
 Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Hoechang | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | South P'yŏngan |
| Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 4 workers' districts, 17 ri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 681.43 km2 (263.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2008[1]) | |
| • Total | 89,959 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
History
Before 1945, most of the territory that now comprises Hoech'ang, was part of neighbouring Sŏngch'ŏn county. In 1952 four townships from Sŏngch'ŏn (Sungin-myŏn, Kuryong-myŏn, Rungjung-myŏn, and Taegok-myŏn) and one from Koksan (Pongmyŏng-myŏn) were split from their counties and merged to form Hoech'ang County.
Administrative divisions
The district is split into 1 ŭp (town), 4 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 17 ri (villages):
References
- Korean Central Bureau of Statistics: 2008 Population Census Archived 2011-05-14 at the Wayback Machine (Population 2008, published in 2009)
- (in Korean) Detailed map
- (in Korean) County information
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