Sŏhŭng County
서흥군
Korean transcription(s)
  Hanja瑞興郡
  McCune-ReischauerSŏhŭng-gun
  Revised RomanizationSeoheung-gun
Poman-ri Fish Farm, Sohung County
Poman-ri Fish Farm, Sohung County
Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Sohung
Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Sohung
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceNorth Hwanghae Province
Area
  Total566.14 km2 (218.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
  Total100,887

Sŏhŭng County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea.

History

In 1952, during the Korean War, the North Koreans established a military training school in Sohung County called the Kumgang Political Institute with approximately 1,500 cadets.[1] It was headed by South Korean Kim Ung-bin.

Administrative divisions

Sŏhŭng county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 20 ri (villages):

  • Sŏhŭng-ŭp
  • Chajang-ri
  • Ch'ŏngp'o-ri
  • Hwabong-ri
  • Hwagong-ri
  • Kach'ang-ri
  • Kŏmul-li
  • Kosŏng-ri
  • Kŭmsŭng-ri
  • Munmu-ri
  • Namhal-li
  • Paekyang-ri
  • Pŏmal-li
  • Pongha-ri
  • Rakchol-li
  • Sindang-ri
  • Songwŏl-li
  • Taep'yŏng-ri
  • Unch'ŏl-li
  • Yangam-ri
  • Yangsa-ri

As of 2015, Sohung county had a population of around 100,000 people, with approximately 30,000 of these living in Sohung town.[2]

Transportation

Sŏhŭng county is served by the P'yŏngbu line of the Korean State Railway.

References

  1. McCann, David Richard; Strauss, Barry S. (2001). War and Democracy: A Comparative Study of the Korean War and the Peloponnesian War. M.E. Sharpe. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-7656-0694-5.
  2. "Improving sustainable access to drinking water and sanitation facilities". www.trianglegh.org. Retrieved 2023-12-15.

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