Sunam
수남
수남구역 · Sunam District
Korean transcription(s)
  Hancha
  McCune–ReischauerSunam-guyŏk
  Revised RomanizationSunam-guyeok
CountryNorth Korea
RegionKwanbuk
ProvinceNorth Hamgyong
CityChongjin
Administrative divisions9 tong
Population
 (2008)[1]
  Total82,765

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]

Administrative divisions

Sunam-guyok is divided into 9 neighbourhoods (tong).[3][4]

Chosŏn'gŭl Hancha Notes
Sinhyang-dong신향동新鄕洞Created from Sunam dong right after liberation of korea.Was named as such because it is a new town.[5]
Ohang-dong어항동漁港洞It was named as such for its harbor with fishing boats.The susongchon river is located here.[6]
Marum-dong말음1동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-dong수남1동水南洞
수남2동
Chongnam-dong청남동靑南洞
Chumok-tong추목동楸木洞Created from part of the area of Chupyong-dong.
Chupyong-dong추평동楸坪洞Created from Sunam dong.The place was named as such for its Tiger nuts.[10]

References

  1. DPR Korean Central Bureau of Statistics: 2008 Population Census Archived 2011-05-14 at the Wayback Machine (Population 2008, published in 2009)
  2. "수성평야".
  3. "함경북도 청진시 수남구역 개요 - 북한지역정보넷". North Korean Human geography. The Institute for Peace Affairs. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  4. "수남구역 - 북한지명사전". North Korea Net. JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  5. "신향동".
  6. "어항동".
  7. "청하면".
  8. "청암면".
  9. "말음".
  10. "추평동".

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