Sudong

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Sudong
Chosŏn'gŭl 수동구
McCune-Reischauer Sudong ku
Revised Romanization Sudong-gu
Statistics
Administrative divisions 6 workers' districts, 14 ri

Sudong-ku is a county in South Hamgyong province, North Korea. It was formed from part of Kowon County in December 1990. [1]

Sudong is the site of a major coal seam first discovered in 1918.[2] The Pyongra Line railroad passes through the district.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ 행정구역 개편 일지. NKChosun.com (2006-04-05). Retrieved on 2006-11-08. See also 고원군의 연혁
  2. ^ 고원-문천탄전 (Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia/Naver. Retrieved on 2006-11-08.

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Administrative divisions of South Hamgyong

Hamhung | Sinpo | Tanchon | Hungnam | Sudong | Kumho | Hamju | Ragwon | Chongpyong | Kumya | Kowon
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