Kangnam County
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| Kangnam County 강남군 | |
|---|---|
| County | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 강남군 |
| • Hanja | 江南郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Kangnam-gun |
| • Revised Romanization | Gangnam-gun |
| Country |
 North Korea |
| Region | Pyongan |
| Administrative divisions | 1 up, 18 ri |
Kangnam County is a county of North Hwanghae province, formerly one of the four suburban counties of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is north-west of Songrim, north-east of Hwangju County, west of Chunghwa County, and south of Nakrang-guyok, Pyongyang. It is the location of cooperative farms and smaller industrial complexes. It became part of Pyongyang in May 1963, when it was separated from South P'yŏngan.[citation needed] 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 18 'ri' (villages).[2]
References
- ↑ "Pyongyang now more than one-third smaller; food shortage issues suspected", Asahi Shinbun, 2010-07-17, retrieved 2010-07-19
- ↑ http://nk.joins.com/map/view.asp?idx=i020.htm
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