Sunam-guyok

Sunam
수남
District
수남구역 · Sunam District
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hancha水南區域
 • McCune–ReischauerSunam-guyŏk
 • Revised RomanizationSunam-guyeok
Map
CountryNorth Korea
RegionKwanbuk
ProvinceNorth Hamgyong
CityChongjin
Administrative divisions9 tong
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total
82,765

Sunam-guyŏk is a district of the 7 kuyŏk that constitute Chongjin, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea.The Susong plains is located in this district.[2]

Administrative divisions

Sunam-guyok is divided into 9 neighbourhoods (tong).[3][4]

Chosŏn'gŭl Hancha Notes
Sinhyang-dong 신향동 新鄕洞 Created from Sunam dong right after liberation of korea.Was named as such because it is a new town.[5]
Ohang-dong 어항동 漁港洞 It was named as such for its harbor with fishing boats.The susongchon river is located here.[6]
Marum-dong 말음1동 末陰洞 Originally part of Chonghamyeon.[7] It was abolished in 1914 as it became part of Sunamdong under Chongammyon.[8] Recreated from Sunam dong in 1963.[9]
말음2동
Sunam-dong 수남1동 水南洞
수남2동
Chongnam-dong 청남동 靑南洞
Chumok-tong 추목동 楸木洞 Created from part of the area of Chupyong-dong.
Chupyong-dong 추평동 楸坪洞 Created from Sunam dong.The place was named as such for its Tiger nuts.[10]

References

  1. ^ DPR Korean Central Bureau of Statistics: 2008 Population Census Archived 2011-05-14 at the Wayback Machine (Population 2008, published in 2009)
  2. ^ "수성평야".
  3. ^ "함경북도 청진시 수남구역 개요 - 북한지역정보넷". North Korean Human geography. The Institute for Peace Affairs. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  4. ^ "수남구역 - 북한지명사전". North Korea Net. JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  5. ^ "신향동".
  6. ^ "어항동".
  7. ^ "청하면".
  8. ^ "청암면".
  9. ^ "말음".
  10. ^ "추평동".

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