Changyon County

Changyon County
장연군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja 長淵郡
 • McCune-Reischauer Changyŏn-gun
 • Revised Romanization Jangyeon-gun
Country North Korea
Province South Hwanghae Province
Administrative divisions 1 ŭp, 1 rodongjagu, 19 ri

Changyŏn County is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea.

Geography

Changyŏn is bordered to the north by Kwail and Songhwa, to the east by Samch'ŏn and T'aet'an, to the south by Ryongyŏn, and to the west by the Yellow Sea. Most of the land in Changyŏn is composed of flat plains, with mountains forming its borders. The highest point is Mt. Pult'a, at 609 meters (1,998 ft). [1]

History

Changyŏn county was created under the Yi dynasty. Chaeryŏng was briefly merged into the newly formed Hwanghae District in 1895 during an experimental redistricting, but was restored to its previous form in 1896. The county's current form was settled in the 1952 redistricting changes, when the entire south of the county was split away to form Ryongyŏn county. In 1956 it became part of South Hwanghae Province when the former Hwanghae Province was split.

Transportation

The county is served by the Hwanghae Railway Line, which stops at Raksan and Changyon Stations. There is also a highway which runs through Changyŏn Town.

Divisions

The county is divided into one town (ŭp), 1 Worker's District (rodongjagu) and 19 villages (ri). [2]

Chosŏn'gŭl Hancha
Changyŏn Town장연읍長淵邑
Rakyŏn Worker's District락연노동자樂淵勞動者區
Ch'angp'a-ri창파읍蒼波邑
Ch'ŏnggye-ri청계읍清溪里
Ch'uhwa-ri추화읍秋花邑
Haean-ri해안리海安里
Hakrim-ri학림리鶴林里
Hwawŏn-ri화원리花源里
Kŭmsa-ri금사리金寺里
Kwangch'ŏn-ri광천리廣天里
Myŏngch'ŏn-ri명천리明川里
Nulsan-ri눌산리訥山里
Paksan-ri샘물리샘물里
Rakhung-ri락흥리樂興里
Saemmul-ri산천리山川里
Samsan-ri삼산리三山里
Sanch'ŏn-ri산천리山川里
Sansu-ri산수리山水里
Sema-ri세마리細馬里
Sŏkjang-ri석장리石長里
Sŏnjŏng-ri선정리仙亭里

People born in Changyŏn

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.cybernk.net/EV_CyberNKFile/image/Map/l_2136127.jpg
  2. ↑ http://nk.joins.com/map/view.asp?idx=i109.htm