Sinwon County Explained

Sinwŏn County
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:County
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info1:新院郡
Translit Lang1 Info2:Sinwŏn-gun
Translit Lang1 Info3:Sinwon-gun
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:North Korea
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Hwanghae Province
Area Total Km2:492.5
Population As Of:2008[1]
Population Total:83,161
Population Density Km2:auto
Parts Type:Administrative divisions

Sinwŏn County is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea.

Administrative divisions

Sinwŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 1 rodongjagu (workers' district) and 18 ri (villages):

  • Sinwŏn-ŭp
  • Hasŏng-rodongjagu
  • Ayang-ri
  • Chaha-ri
  • Changgŭm-ri
  • Ch'ŏngsŏktu-ri
  • Hwasŏng-ri
  • Karyŏ-ri
  • Kŏmch'ol-li
  • Kyenam-ri
  • Muhang-ri
  • Paeg'u-ri
  • Ryŏngwŏl-li
  • Ryulla-ri
  • Sinch'ang-ri
  • Sindŏng-ri
  • Suwŏl-li
  • Un'yang-ri
  • Wŏldang-ri
  • Yŏmt'al-li

Transportation

Sinwŏn county is served by the Hwanghae Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line of the Korean State Railway.

References

38.2358°N 125.7611°W

Notes and References

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