Samchon County Explained

Samch'ŏn County
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:County
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info1:三泉郡
Translit Lang1 Info2:Samch'ŏn-gun
Translit Lang1 Info3:Samcheon-gun
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:North Korea
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Hwanghae Province
Area Total Km2:335.3
Population As Of:2008[1]
Population Total:86,042
Population Density Km2:auto
Parts Type:Administrative divisions

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

Administrative divisions

Samch'ŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 19 ri (villages):

  • Samch'ŏn-ŭp
  • Ch'urŭng-ri
  • Koejŏng-ri
  • Kohyŏl-li
  • Kŭmch'ŏl-li
  • Kunghŭng-ri
  • Kunsal-li
  • Pangnam-ri
  • Ryongam-ri
  • Ryongch'ŏl-li
  • Ryŏnp'yŏng-ri
  • Sinmyŏng-ri
  • Sugyo-ri
  • Sujang-ri
  • Talch'ŏl-li
  • Tobong-ri
  • Tŏkch'ŏl-li
  • Tomyŏng-ri
  • T'app'yŏng-ri
  • Wŏlbong-ri

Transportation

Sam county is served by the Ŭllyul Line of the Korean State Railway.

Notes and References

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