Sinpyong County

County in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sinp'yŏng County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea. The Mannyon mine is located at Mannyon-rodongjagu.

Revised RomanizationSinpyeong-gun
Quick facts Sinp'yŏng County 신평군, Korean transcription(s) ...
Sinp'yŏng County
신평군
Korean transcription(s)
  Hanja新坪郡
  McCune-ReischauerSinp‘yŏng-gun
  Revised RomanizationSinpyeong-gun
Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Sinpyong
Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Sinpyong
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceNorth Hwanghae Province
Area
  Total
1,075 km2 (415 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
  Total
63,727
  Density59.28/km2 (153.5/sq mi)
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Sinp'yŏng County is located in North Hwanghae province from the coast, near the Nam River and its mainstream, Taedong River in Pyongan Province.

Administrative divisions

Sinp'yŏng county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 2 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 11 ri (villages):

  • Sinp'yŏng-ŭp
  • Mannyŏn-rodongjagu
  • Myŏngmi-rodongjagu
  • Ch'uranjŏl-li
  • Kŏriso-ri
  • Koŭp-ri
  • Misong-ri
  • Namch'ŏl-li
  • P'yŏnghwa-ri
  • Saengyang-ri
  • Sŏg'am-ri
  • Sŏn'am-ri
  • Taeji-ri
  • Toŭm-ri

Transportation

Sinpyong County has a trolleybus line in Mannyon-rodongjagu.[2] The line closed in early 2000s and has been partially dismantled since then, but still has a complete network of poles on the south side of the road.[3]

References

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