| Changyŏn County | |
| Native Name Lang: | ko |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Translit Lang1: | Korean |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hanja |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | 長淵郡 |
| Translit Lang1 Info2: | Changyŏn-gun |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Jangyeon-gun |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | North Korea |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Hwanghae Province |
| Area Total Km2: | 405 |
| Population As Of: | 2008[1] |
| Population Total: | 91,422 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Parts Type: | Administrative divisions |
| Parts: | 1 ŭp, 1 rodongjagu, 19 ri |
Changyŏn County is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea.
Changyŏn is bordered to the north by Kwail and Songhwa, to the east by Samch'ŏn and T'aet'an, to the south by Ryongyŏn, and to the west by the Yellow Sea. Most of the land in Changyŏn is composed of flat plains, with mountains forming its borders. The highest point is Mt. Pult'a, at 609m (1,998feet).[2]
Changyŏn county was created under the Yi dynasty. Chaeryŏng was briefly merged into the newly formed Hwanghae District in 1895 during an experimental redistricting, but was restored to its previous form in 1896. The county's current form was settled in the 1952 redistricting changes, when the entire south of the county was split away to form Ryongyŏn county. In 1956 it became part of South Hwanghae Province when the former Hwanghae Province was split.
The county is served by the Changyŏn Line of the Korean State Railway, which stops at Ragyŏn and Changyŏn stations. There is also a highway which runs through Changyŏn-ŭp.
The county is divided into one town (ŭp), 1 Worker's District (rodongjagu) and 19 villages (ri).[3]
| Chosŏn'gŭl | Hancha | |
|---|---|---|
| Changyŏn-ŭp | 장연읍 | |
| Ragyŏ-lodongjagu | 락연노동자 | |
| Ch'angp'a-ri | 창파읍 | |
| Ch'ŏnggye-ri | 청계읍 | |
| Ch'uhwa-ri | 추화읍 | |
| Haeal-li | 해안리 | |
| Hakrim-ri | 학림리 | |
| Hwawŏl-li | 화원리 | |
| Kŭmsa-ri | 금사리 | |
| Kwangch'ŏl-li | 광천리 | |
| Myŏngch'ŏl-li | 명천리 | |
| Nulsal-li | 눌산리 | |
| Paksal-li | 샘물리 | 샘물 |
| Rakhŭng-ri | 락흥리 | |
| Saemmul-li | 산천리 | |
| Samsal-li | 삼산리 | |
| Sanch'ŏl-li | 산천리 | |
| Sansu-ri | 산수리 | |
| Sema-ri | 세마리 | |
| Sŏkchang-ri | 석장리 | |
| Sŏnjŏng-ri | 선정리 | |
