County in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea
Sin'gye County
신계군 |
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| • Hanja | 新溪郡 |
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| • McCune-Reischauer | Sin’gye-kun |
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| • Revised Romanization | Singye-gun |
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 Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Singye |
| Country | North Korea |
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| Province | North Hwanghae Province |
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• Total | 725.7 km2 (280.2 sq mi) |
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• Total | 78,573 |
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| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
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Sin'gye County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea. It is a mining district with abandoned molybdenum and copper mines.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Singye (1991–2020)
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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0.4
(32.7)
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3.5
(38.3)
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10.1
(50.2)
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17.5
(63.5)
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23.3
(73.9)
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27.3
(81.1)
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28.3
(82.9)
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29.2
(84.6)
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25.8
(78.4)
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19.7
(67.5)
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10.2
(50.4)
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2.1
(35.8)
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16.5
(61.7)
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| Daily mean °C (°F)
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−5.2
(22.6)
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−2.1
(28.2)
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3.9
(39.0)
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10.7
(51.3)
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16.7
(62.1)
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21.5
(70.7)
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24.0
(75.2)
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24.4
(75.9)
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19.6
(67.3)
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12.7
(54.9)
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4.5
(40.1)
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−3.0
(26.6)
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10.6
(51.1)
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| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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−10.4
(13.3)
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−7.4
(18.7)
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−1.7
(28.9)
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4.3
(39.7)
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10.7
(51.3)
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16.5
(61.7)
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20.5
(68.9)
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20.6
(69.1)
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14.5
(58.1)
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6.6
(43.9)
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−0.5
(31.1)
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−7.4
(18.7)
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5.5
(41.9)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
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10.3
(0.41)
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16.2
(0.64)
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23.3
(0.92)
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45.3
(1.78)
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87.7
(3.45)
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99.1
(3.90)
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314.6
(12.39)
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272.2
(10.72)
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89.9
(3.54)
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38.0
(1.50)
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39.8
(1.57)
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17.2
(0.68)
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1,053.6
(41.48)
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| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
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3.9
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3.7
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4.3
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5.8
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7.2
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8.1
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12.7
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11.0
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5.7
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3.9
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6.3
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5.8
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78.4
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| Average snowy days
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3.9
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3.0
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1.3
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0.2
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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1.3
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4.2
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13.9
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| Average relative humidity (%)
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68.1
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65.4
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65.0
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62.7
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68.7
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73.9
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84.2
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83.0
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77.0
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71.7
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73.3
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70.2
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71.9
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| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[3]
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Administrative divisions
Sin'gye county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 27 ri (villages):
- Sin'gye-ŭp
- Chisŏng-ri
- Chŏngbong-ri
- Chuch'ŏl-li
- Chungsal-li
- Ch'imgyo-ri
- Ch'ŏn'gae-ri
- Ch'ŏn'gong-ri
- Haep'o-ri
- Hwasŏng-ri
- Hwaya-ri
- Kamu-ri
- Kŭmsŏng-ri
- Masal-li
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- Paekkong-ri
- Puyong-ri
- Rŭngsu-ri
- Sajŏng-ri
- Sinhŭng-ri
- Sinsŏng-ri
- Taejŏng-ri
- Taep'yŏng-ri
- Taesŏng-ri
- T'aeŭl-li
- Ŭnjŏm-ri
- Wangdang-ri
- Wŏn'gyo-ri
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Transport
Sin'gye county is served by three stations on the Ch'ŏngnyŏn Ich'ŏn line of the Korean State Railway.
References
