Paechon County Explained

Paech'ŏn County
Native Name Lang:	ko
Settlement Type:	County
Translit Lang1:	Korean
Translit Lang1 Type1:	Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info1:	白川郡
Translit Lang1 Info2:	Paech'ŏn-gun
Translit Lang1 Info3:	Baecheon-gun
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	North Korea
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	South Hwanghae Province
Area Total Km2:	512.4
Population As Of:	2008^[1]
Population Total:	159,825
Population Density Km2:	auto
Parts Type:	Administrative divisions

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

37.9797°N 126.3042°W

Notes and References

https://www.citypopulation.de/en/northkorea/admin/ North Korea: Administrative Division