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Sohung County

Summary

Sŏhŭng County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea.

Sŏhŭng County
서흥군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja瑞興郡
 • McCune-ReischauerSŏhŭng-gun
 • Revised RomanizationSeoheung-gun
Poman-ri Fish Farm, Sohung County
Poman-ri Fish Farm, Sohung County
Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Sohung
Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Sohung
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceNorth Hwanghae Province
Area
 • Total566.14 km2 (218.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total100,887

History edit

In 1952, during the Korean War, the North Koreans established a military training school in Sohung County called the Kumgang Political Institute with approximately 1,500 cadets.[1] It was headed by South Korean Kim Ung-bin.

Administrative divisions edit

Sŏhŭng county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 20 ri (villages):

  • Sŏhŭng-ŭp
  • Chajang-ri
  • Ch'ŏngp'o-ri
  • Hwabong-ri
  • Hwagong-ri
  • Kach'ang-ri
  • Kŏmul-li
  • Kosŏng-ri
  • Kŭmsŭng-ri
  • Munmu-ri
  • Namhal-li
  • Paekyang-ri
  • Pŏmal-li
  • Pongha-ri
  • Rakchol-li
  • Sindang-ri
  • Songwŏl-li
  • Taep'yŏng-ri
  • Unch'ŏl-li
  • Yangam-ri
  • Yangsa-ri

As of 2015, Sohung county had a population of around 100,000 people, with approximately 30,000 of these living in Sohung town.[2]

Transportation edit

Sŏhŭng county is served by the P'yŏngbu line of the Korean State Railway.

References edit

  1. ^ McCann, David Richard; Strauss, Barry S. (2001). War and Democracy: A Comparative Study of the Korean War and the Peloponnesian War. M.E. Sharpe. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-7656-0694-5.
  2. ^ "Improving sustainable access to drinking water and sanitation facilities". www.trianglegh.org. Retrieved 2023-12-15.

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