Sariwon Explained

Sariwŏn
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:Municipal city
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type:Chosŏn'gŭl
Translit Lang1 Info:사리원시
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hancha
Translit Lang1 Info2:Sariwŏn-si
Translit Lang1 Info3:Sariwon-si
Pushpin Map:North Korea
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within North Korea
Coordinates:38.5078°N 125.7544°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Hwanghae Province
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:307,764
Population Blank1 Title:Dialect
Population Blank1:Hwanghae
Timezone:Pyongyang Time
Utc Offset:+9

Sariwŏn (; pronounced as /ko/) is a city in North Korea. It is the capital and largest city of North Hwanghae Province.

Population

The city's population as of 2008 is 307,764.

Administrative divisions

Sariwŏn is divided into 31 tong (neighbourhoods) and 9 ri (villages):

  • Ch'ŏlsan-dong
  • Kuch'ŏn 1-dong
  • Kuch'ŏn 2-dong
  • Kuch'ŏn 3-dong
  • Kuch'ŏn 4-dong
  • Kwangsŏng-dong
  • Kyŏng'am-dong
  • Man'gŭm-dong
  • Ŏsu-dong
  • Puk 1-dong
  • Puk 2-dong
  • Puk 3-dong
  • Puk 4-dong
  • Sangha-dong
  • Sangmae 1-dong
  • Sangmae 2-dong
  • San'ŏp-tong
  • Sinch'ang-dong
  • Sinhŭng 1-dong
  • Sinhŭng 2-dong
  • Sinyang-dong
  • Sŏngmun-dong
  • Sŏri-dong
  • Taesŏng-dong
  • Tong 1-dong
  • Tong 2-dong
  • Torim-dong
  • Ŭnbyŏl-dong
  • Unha 1-dong
  • Unha 2-dong
  • Wŏnju-dong
  • Chŏngbang-ri
  • Haesŏ-ri
  • Kuryong-ri
  • Migong-ri
  • Munhyŏl-li
  • Pungŭi-ri
  • Sŏnch'ŏng-ri
  • Sŏngsal-li
  • Taeryong-ri

Healthcare

Sariwŏn has the only pediatric hospital (founded by Hungarians in the 1950s) in the entire region; it serves 16 districts and 500,000 children and teens annually.

Industry

Sariwŏn has a Potassic/Potash Fertilizer Complex and a tractor factory.

Education

Several institutions of higher education are based in Sariwŏn, including the Kye Ung-sang University, the Sariwŏn University of Geology, the Sariwŏn University of Medicine, the Sariwŏn University of Education no. 1 & no. 2, and the Sariwŏn Pharmaceutical College of Koryŏ.

Tourism

The "Sariwŏn Folklore street" was constructed during Kim Jong-il's rule. Built to display an ideal picture of ancient Korea, it includes buildings in the "historical style" and a collection of ancient Korean cannons. Many older style Korean buildings exist in the city.

In 2020, Jongbangsan Hotel opened after several years of delays in construction. It has three main buildings and includes a gym and a swimming pool.[1]

Transport

Sariwŏn is served by Sariwŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn and several other stations on both the P'yŏngbu and Hwanghae Ch'ŏngnyŏn lines of the Korean State Railway.

Sariwŏn has a trolleybus system with two Ikarus 280T articulated trolleybuses; they were converted from diesel Ikarus 280 buses due to the lack of roof equipment. Regular trolleybuses were mothballed at the depot from 2020. The service is supplemented by regular buses.[2]

Climate

Sariwŏn has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dwa).

Sister cities

Further reading

External links

38.5064°N 125.7597°W

Notes and References

  1. News: New North Korean hotel opens after 10-year construction period. NK News. Chad. O'Carroll. 21 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Sariwon. 2021-01-02. transphoto.org.
  3. Web site: No committee to develop ties with Lahore’s twins . Daily Times of Pakistan . 2007-03-02 . 2008-02-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130929013640/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C03%5C02%5Cstory_2-3-2007_pg7_43 . 2013-09-29 .
  4. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20170908203633/http://kcna.co.jp/item/2004/200404/news04/22.htm#3. 8 September 2017. Sister City Ties Established between DPRK and Mexico. 21 April 2004. 3 December 2017. KCNA.