Changpung County Explained

Changpung County
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:County
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info1:長豊郡
Translit Lang1 Info2:Changp'ung-gun
Translit Lang1 Info3:Jangpung-gun
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:North Korea
Subdivision Type1:Special city
Subdivision Name1:Kaesŏng-T'ŭkpyŏlsi
Area Total Km2:533
Population As Of:2008[1]
Population Total:69,104
Population Density Km2:auto
Parts Type:Administrative divisions
Parts:1 ŭp, 18 ri

Changp'ung County is a county in Kaesong city province, North Korea. Formerly part of the Kaesong urban area, the county was merged with North Hwanghae when Kaesong was demoted in 2003. However, it was returned to Kaesong Special City in 2023.[2] The county sits northeast of Kaesong city and borders Kumchon, Tosan, Kaesong city, and the Kaesong Industrial Region.

Administrative divisions

The county is divided into one town (ŭp) and 22 villages (ri).

  • Changp'ung-ŭp
    (장풍읍/)
  • Chaha-ri
    (자하리/)
  • Kuhwa-ri
    (구화리/)
  • Sŏkch'ol-li
    (석촌리/)
  • Changjwa-ri
    (장좌리/)
  • Kagok-ri
    (가곡리/)
  • Sipt'al-li
    (십탄리/)
  • Wŏlgo-ri
    (월고리/)
  • Taedŏksal-li
    (대덕산리/)
  • Sasi-ri
    (사시리/)
  • Ko'ŭp-ri
    (고읍리/)
  • Kukhwa-ri
    (국화리/)
  • Rimgang-ri
    (림강리/)
  • Sŏktul-li
    (석둔리/)
  • Solhyŏl-li
    (솔현리/)
  • Kwijol-li
    (귀존리/)
  • Raengjŏng-ri
    (랭정리/)
  • Kach'ŏl-li
    (가천리/)
  • Changhang-ri
    (장학리/)
  • Sa'am-ri
    (사암리/)
  • Rabu-ri
    (라부리/)
  • Hangdong-ri
    (항동리/)
  • Sekol-li
    (세골리/세골)

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/northkorea/admin/ North Korea: Administrative Division
  2. Web site: joonha.park . 2024-01-24 . North Koreans warned to brace for frigid weather as cold snap grips peninsula NK News . 2024-04-17 . NK News - North Korea News . en-US.