Tokchon

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Tokchon
Chosŏn'gŭl:	덕천시
Hanja:	德川市
McCune-Reischauer:	Tŏkch'ŏn si
Revised Romanization:	Deokcheon-si
Statistics
Area:	675 km²
Administrative divisions:	1 ŭp, 4 workers' districts, 13 ri

Tokchon is a si, or city, in northern South Pyongan province, North Korea. It is bordered by Yongwon and Maengsan to the east, Kujang to the north, Kaechon to the west and Pukchang to the south. It is home to the Sungri Motor Plant, established in 1950, and various other factories.

[edit] See also

• List of secondary subdivisions of North Korea
• Geography of North Korea
• South Pyongan

[edit] External links

• (Korean) In Korean language online encyclopedias:
  • Dusan World Encyclopedia (Encyber)
  • Korean language Britannica (Empas)  (Map)
  • Encyclopedia of Korean National Culture (Empas)
  • Pascal World Encyclopedia (Nate)

Administrative divisions of South Pyongan province, North Korea
Capital:	Pyongsong
Cities:	Nampho (special city) | Anju | Kaechon | Pyongsong | Sunchon | Tokchon |
Counties:	Chonrima | Chungsan | Hoechang | Kangso | Maengsan | Mundok | Nyongwon | Onchon | Pukchang | Pyongwon | Ryonggang | Sinyang | Sukchon | Taean | Taedong | Taehung | Unsan | Yangdok |
Districts:'	Chongnam (ku) | Tukchang (chigu) | Undok (chigu)