Uiju

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Uiju
Chosŏn'gŭl:	의주군
Hanja:	義州郡
McCune-Reischauer:	Ŭiju kun
Revised Romanization:	Uiju-gun

Ŭiju is a kun, or county, in North Pyongan Province, North Korea. The county has an area of 1,677 km², and a population of 155,979 (1943 data).

[edit] Location

Sakchu and Kusŏng counties lie to the east; Sŏnch'ŏn and Ch'ŏlsan counties to the south; and Ryongch'ŏn county and Sinŭiju to the west. To the north, Ŭiju shares a border with China.

[edit] See also

• North Pyongan
• Geography of North Korea

[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 North Pyongan province, North Korea
Capital:	Sinuiju
Cities:	Chongju | Kusong | Sinuiju
Counties:	Changsong | Cholsan | Chonma | Hyangsan | Kujang | Kwaksan | Nyongbyon | Pakchon | Pihyon | Pyoktong Ryongchon | Sakchu | Sindo | Sonchon | Taechon | Taegwan | Tongchang | Tongrim | Uiju | Unjon | Unsan | Yomju