Sukchon County

Sukch'ŏn County
숙천군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl숙천군
 • Hancha肅川郡
 • McCune-ReischauerSukch'ŏn-gun
 • Revised RomanizationSukcheon-gun
Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Sukchon
Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Sukchon
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceSouth P'yŏngan
Administrative divisions1 ŭp, 1 workers' district, 20 ri
Area
 • Total
418.96 km2 (161.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
 • Total
178,509
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)

Sukch'ŏn County is a kun (county) in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea.

Administrative divisions

Sukch'ŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 1 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 20 ri (villages):

  • Sukch'ŏn-ŭp (숙천읍)
  • Namyang-rodongjagu (남양로동자구)
  • Changhŭng-ri (장흥리)
  • Ch'angdong-ri (창동리)
  • Ch'illi-ri (칠리리)
  • Haebil-li (해빛리)
  • Hŭng'o-ri (흥오리)
  • Kŏmhŭng-ri (검흥리)
  • Kŏmsal-li (검산리)
  • Kŭmp'ung-ri (금풍리)
  • Kwangch'ŏl-li (광천리)
  • Paeg'am-ri (백암리)
  • P'yŏnghwa-ri (평화리)
  • Ryongdŏng-ri (룡덕리)
  • Sasal-li (사산리)
  • Sinhŭng-ri (신흥리)
  • Sinp'ung-ri (신풍리)
  • Songdŏng-ri (송덕리)
  • Ssang'ul-li (쌍운리)
  • Taesŏng-ri (대성리)
  • Unjŏng-ri (운정리)
  • Yakchŏl-li (약전리)

Transportation

Sukch'ŏn county is served by the P'yŏngŭi, P'yŏngnam and Sŏhae lines of the Korean State Railway.

References

  1. ^ Korean Central Bureau of Statistics: 2008 Population Census (Population 2008, published in 2009)


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