Chunghwa, North Korea

Chunghwa
—  County  —
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul 중화군
 • Hanja 中和郡
 • McCune-Reischauer Chunghwa-gun
 • Revised Romanization Junghwa-gun
Country  North Korea
Region Pyongan
Administrative divisions 1 up, 16 ri

Chunghwa-gun is a county of North Hwanghae, formerly one of the four suburban counties of East Pyongyang, North Korea. It sits north of Hwangju-gun, North Hwanghae, east of Kangnam-gun, North Hwanghae, west of Sangwŏn-gun, North Hwanghae, and south of Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk (Ryokpo District), Pyongyang. It became part of Pyongyang in May 1963, when it separated from South P'yŏngan Province. Chunghwa-gun is the location of a few historic sights (both Revolutionary and pre-Japanese occupation), such as the Chunghwa Hyanggyo, as well as a few KPA weapons units. In 2010, it was administratively reassigned from Pyongyang to North Hwanghae; foreign media attributed the change as an attempt to relieve shortages in Pyongyang's food distribution system.[1]

Divisions

The county is divided into one town (up), and 16 'ri' (villages).[2]

  • Chunghwa-up
    중화읍/中和邑
  • Chaesong-ri
    채송리/蔡松里
  • Changsan-ri
    장산리/長山里
  • Chingwang-ri
    진광리/鎭廣里
  • Chungryong-ri
    충룡리/忠龍里
  • Konsan-ri
    건산리/乾山里
  • Kumsan-ri
    금산리/金山里
  • Kwanbong-ri
    관봉리/館峰里
  • Majang-ri
    마장리/馬場里
  • Multong-ri
    물동리/물동里
  • Myongwol-ri
    명월리/明月里
  • Oryong-ri
    어룡리/魚龍里
  • Paekun-ri
    백운리/白雲里
  • Ryongsan-ri
    룡산리/龍山里
  • Samhung-ri
    삼흥리/三興里
  • Samsong-ri
    삼성리/三姓里
  • Tongsan-ri
    동산리/東山里

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