Tukchang
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| Tukchang 득장지구 | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 득장지구 |
| • Hancha | 得場地區 |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Tŭkchang-jigu |
| • Revised Romanization | Deukjang-jigu |
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| Country | North Korea |
| Region | Kwanso |
| Province | South Pyongan |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 50,033[1] |
Tŭkchang-jigu is an district of the province of South Pyongan in North Korea.
Tukchang was established as its own administrative area after separating from Pukchang in 1995.
Administrative districts
The district is split into nine dong (neighborhoods).
Prison Camp
Political Prison Camp No. 18 is a large prison labor colony in Tukchang district and Pukchang County at the banks of Taedong River. Many of the 50000 prisoners are forced to work in coal mines.[2]
References
- ↑ DPR Korean Central Bureau of Statistics: 2008 Population Census (Population 2008, Published in 2009)
- ↑ Committee for Human Rights in North Korea: The Hidden Gulag (Section: Testimony Kwan-li-so No. 18 Bukchang, p. 69 - 76)
External links
- (English) Map of Pyongan provinces
- (Korean) Detailed map
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