Myongchon County

Myongchon County 명천군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	명 천 군
• Hancha	明川郡
• McCune-Reischauer	Myeongcheon-gun
• Revised Romanization	Myŏngch'ŏn kun
Country	North Korea
Province	North Hamgyong Province

Myŏngch'ŏn County is a kun, or county, in North Hamgyong province, North Korea. An intermediate-range ballistic missile missile base is located here. In addition, the county is home to numerous hot springs.

Administrative Divisions

Myŏngch'ŏn County is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 2 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 13 ri (villages)

Myŏngch'ŏn-ŭp
Ryong'am-rodongjagu
Tokp'o-rodongjagu
Hwangjil-li
Hwangong-ri
Koch'am-ri
Manho-ri
Masal-li

Ŏndŏng-ri
Poch'ol-li
P'oha-ri
P'ojung-ri
Raktong-ri
Sa-ri
Taho-ri
Yangchŏng-ri

Transport

Myŏngch'ŏn is on the Pyongra Line railway.

External links

(Korean) In Korean language online encyclopedias:

North Hamgyŏng Province

Capital	Chongjin

Cities	Chongjin Hoeryong Kimchaek

Counties	Hwadae Kilju Kyonghung Kyongsong Kyongwon Musan Myongchon Myonggan Onsong Orang Puryong Yonsa

Coordinates: 41°04′09″N 129°25′55″E / 41.06917°N 129.43194°E / 41.06917; 129.43194

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