Changyon County

Changyŏn County 장연군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja	長淵郡
• McCune-Reischauer	Changyŏn-gun
• Revised Romanization	Jangyeon-gun
Country	North Korea
Province	South Hwanghae Province
Administrative divisions	1 ŭp, 1 rodongjagu, 19 ri
Area
• Total	405 km2 (156 sq mi)
Population  (2008[1])
• Total	91,422
• Density	230/km2 (580/sq mi)

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

Geography

Changyŏn is bordered to the north by Kwail and Songhwa, to the east by Samch'ŏn and T'aet'an, to the south by Ryongyŏn, and to the west by the Yellow Sea. Most of the land in Changyŏn is composed of flat plains, with mountains forming its borders. The highest point is Mt. Pult'a, at 609 meters (1,998 ft).^[2]

History

Changyŏn county was created under the Yi dynasty. Chaeryŏng was briefly merged into the newly formed Hwanghae District in 1895 during an experimental redistricting, but was restored to its previous form in 1896. The county's current form was settled in the 1952 redistricting changes, when the entire south of the county was split away to form Ryongyŏn county. In 1956 it became part of South Hwanghae Province when the former Hwanghae Province was split.

Transportation

The county is served by the Changyŏn Line of the Korean State Railway, which stops at Ragyŏn and Changyŏn stations. There is also a highway which runs through Changyŏn-ŭp.

Administrative divisions

The county is divided into one town (ŭp), 1 Worker's District (rodongjagu) and 19 villages (ri).^[3]

People born in Changyŏn

• Ro Ch'ŏn-myŏng (1912-1957), poet
• Ryu Kyŏng-hwan (1936-???), poet
• Kim Kuk-Hyang (1993), weightlifter

See also

• Sinchon Massacre
• No Gun Ri
• Geography of North Korea
• Administrative divisions of North Korea

References