Hwangju County

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

Hwangju County

황주군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja黃州郡
 • McCune-ReischauerHwangju-gun
 • Revised RomanizationHwangju-gun
Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Hwangju
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceNorth Hwanghae Province
Administrative divisions1 ŭp, 28 ri
Population
 (2008)
 • Total155,215

Geography

Hwangju is bordered to the northwest by Sariwŏn, to the northeast by Songrim and Kangnam, to the southwest by Yŏnt'an, to the south by Pongsan, and to the southeast by Ŭnch'ŏn

History

During the Joseon Dynasty, Hwangju was one of the most important cities in the area, leading to the first character of its name to be used in naming North Hwanghae Province. In 1930 its importance increased when Songrim, then a township of Hwangju County, was promoted to town status and renamed Kyomipo (Kenjiho in Japanese). There, the Japanese built a flourishing steel plant, which brought much prosperity to Hwangju. In 1947 Songrim was separated from Hwangju and made a city; since then, the county has been mostly agricultural. The old core of the city is still surrounded by its ancient walls.

Climate

Kumchon had a fairly severe climate, with an average temperature of 10.2 degrees. Inland, the average January temperature is -7 degrees, while the average August temperature is 25.6 degrees. The county receives an average of 1,100mm of rain per year.

Transportation

The county is served by the Pyongbu Railway Line, which stops in at Hwangju Station. There is also a highway which runs through Hwangju Town.

Administrative divisions

The county is divided into one town (ŭp) and 14 villages (ri).[1]

Chosŏn'gŭl Hancha
Hwangju-ŭp황주읍黃州邑
Changch'ŏl-li장천리長川里
Changsa-ri장사리長沙里
Ch'imch'ol-li침촌리沈村里
Ch'ŏldo-ri철도리鐵島里
Ch'ŏngryong-ri청룡리靑龍里
Ch'ŏngul-li청운리靑雲里
Ch'ŏnju-ri천주리天柱里
Hŭkkyo-ri흑교리黑橋里
Inp'o-ri인포리仁浦里
Koyŏl-li고연리高淵里
Kŭmsŏng-ri금석리金石里
Kup'o-ri구포리九浦里
Kwangch'ŏl-li광천리光川里
Naeoe-ri내외리內外里
Oesang-ri외상리外上里
P'onam-ri포남리浦南里
Ryongch'ŏl-li룡천리龍川里
Ryonggung-ri룡궁리龍宮里
Samhul-li삼훈리三勳里
Samjŏl-li삼전리三田里
Samjŏng-ri삼정리三井里
Sinsang-ri신상리新上里
Sokchŏng-ri석정리石井里
Sŏksal-li석산리石山里
Sŏnbong-ri선봉리仙峰里
Sunch'ŏl-li순천리順天里
Taedong-ri대동리大東里
Unsŏng-ri운성리雲城里

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2009-12-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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