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Paechon County

Coordinates: 37°58′47″N 126°18′15″E / 37.9797°N 126.3042°E / 37.9797; 126.3042
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Paech'ŏn County
배천군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja白川郡
 • McCune-ReischauerPaech'ŏn-gun
 • Revised RomanizationBaecheon-gun
Location of Paech'ŏn County
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceSouth Hwanghae Province
Area
 • Total512.4 km2 (197.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
 • Total159,825
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)

Paech'ŏn County is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea.

Administrative divisions

Paech'ŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 1 rodongjagu (workers' district) and 26 ri (villages):

  • Paech'ŏn-ŭp
  • Pongryang-rodongjagu
  • Chŏngch'ol-li
  • Ch'angp'o-ri
  • Ch'ujŏng-ri
  • Hangjŏng-ri
  • Hŭngyŏl-li
  • Hwasal-li
  • Hwayang-ri
  • Ilgong-ri
  • Kangho-ri
  • Kŭmgong-ri
  • Kŭmsal-li
  • Kŭmsŏng-ri
  • Mulgil-li
  • Munsal-li:Aho-dong is located here.
  • Obong-ri
  • Panghyŏl-li
  • Ponghwa-ri
  • Ryongdong-ri
  • Ryuch'ŏl-li
  • Sŏksal-li
  • Subong-ri
  • Suwŏl-li
  • Ulgil-li
  • Unsal-li
  • Wŏnsal-li
  • Yŏkku-ri

Transportation

Paech'ŏn county is served by the Paech'ŏn Line of the Korean State Railway.

References

  1. ^ North Korea: Administrative Division

37°58′47″N 126°18′15″E / 37.9797°N 126.3042°E / 37.9797; 126.3042


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