Sunam | |
Native Name: | 수남 |
Native Name Lang: | ko |
Settlement Type: | District |
Official Name: | 수남구역 Sunam District |
Translit Lang1: | Korean |
Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hancha |
Translit Lang1 Info2: | Sunam-guyŏk |
Translit Lang1 Info3: | Sunam-guyeok |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | North Korea |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Kwanbuk |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | North Hamgyong |
Subdivision Type3: | City |
Subdivision Name3: | Chongjin |
Population As Of: | 2008 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 82,765 |
Parts Type: | Administrative divisions |
Parts: | 9 tong |
Sunam-guyŏk is a district of the 7 kuyŏk that constitute Chongjin, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea.The Susong plains is located in this district.[2]
Sunam-guyok is divided into 9 neighbourhoods (tong).[3] [4]
Chosŏn'gŭl | Hancha | Notes | ||
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Sinhyang-dong | 신향동 | 新鄕洞 | Created from Sunam dong right after liberation of korea.Was named as such because it is a new town.[5] | |
Ohang-dong | 어항동 | 漁港洞 | It was named as such for its harbor with fishing boats.The susongchon river is located here.[6] | |
Marum-dong | 말음1동 | 末陰洞 | Originally part of Chonghamyeon.[7] It was abolished in 1914 as it became part of Sunamdong under Chongammyon.[8] Recreated from Sunam dong in 1963.[9] | |
말음2동 | ||||
Sunam-dong | 수남1동 | 水南洞 | ||
수남2동 | ||||
Chongnam-dong | 청남동 | 靑南洞 | ||
Chumok-tong | 추목동 | 楸木洞 | Created from part of the area of Chupyong-dong. | |
Chupyong-dong | 추평동 | 楸坪洞 | Created from Sunam dong.The place was named as such for its Tiger nuts.[10] |