Sinpyong County Explained

Sinp'yŏng County
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:County
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info1:新坪郡
Translit Lang1 Info2:Sinp‘yŏng-gun
Translit Lang1 Info3:Sinpyeong-gun
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:North Korea
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Hwanghae Province
Area Total Km2:1,075
Population As Of:2008[1]
Population Total:63,727
Population Density Km2:auto
Parts Type:Administrative divisions

Sinp'yŏng County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea. The Mannyon mine is located at Mannyon-rodongjagu.

Sinp'yŏng County is located in North Hwanghae province from the coast, near the Nam River and its mainstream, Taedong River in Pyongan Province.

Administrative divisions

Sinp'yŏng county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 2 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 11 ri (villages):

  • Sinp'yŏng-ŭp
  • Mannyŏn-rodongjagu
  • Myŏngmi-rodongjagu
  • Ch'uranjŏl-li
  • Kŏriso-ri
  • Koŭp-ri
  • Misong-ri
  • Namch'ŏl-li
  • P'yŏnghwa-ri
  • Saengyang-ri
  • Sŏg'am-ri
  • Sŏn'am-ri
  • Taeji-ri
  • Toŭm-ri

Transportation

Sinpyong County has a trolleybus line in Mannyon-rodongjagu.[2] The line closed in early 2000s and has been partially dismantled since then, but still has a complete network of poles on the south side of the road.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/northkorea/admin/ North Korea: Administrative Division
  2. Web site: 북한지역정보넷. 2021-01-24. www.cybernk.net.
  3. Web site: Mannyŏng-rodongjagu. 2021-03-16. transphoto.org.