Unchon County Explained

Ŭnch'ŏn County
Native Name Lang:	ko
Settlement Type:	County
Translit Lang1:	Korean
Translit Lang1 Type1:	Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info1:	銀泉郡
Translit Lang1 Info2:	Ŭnch'ŏn-gun
Translit Lang1 Info3:	Euncheon-gun
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	North Korea
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	South Hwanghae Province
Area Total Km2:	457.7
Population As Of:	2008^[1]
Population Total:	95,597
Population Density Km2:	auto
Parts Type:	Administrative divisions

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

History

The county was formed in 1952 from Unnyul County.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Ŭnch'ŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 22 ri (villages):

Ŭnch'ŏn-ŭp
Al-li
Chedo-ri
Chŏngdong-ri
Ch'ogyo-ri
Ch'ojŏng-ri
Ch'ŏngdae-ri
Hagwŏl-li
Hakch'ŏl-li
Madu-ri
Maehwa-ri
Namhae-ri

Namsal-li
Poktu-ri
Ryangdam-ri
Samsal-li
Sinch'ang-ri
Songbong-ri
Tŏkch'ŏl-li
Tŏkyang-ri
Tongch'ang-ri
Ŭnhye-ri
Yangji-ri

Notes and References

https://www.citypopulation.de/en/northkorea/admin/ North Korea: Administrative Division
Web site: Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.