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County in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea
Sinp'yŏng County 신평군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja新坪郡
 • McCune-ReischauerSinp‘yŏng-gun
 • Revised RomanizationSinpyeong-gun
Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of SinpyongMap of North Hwanghae showing the location of Sinpyong
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceNorth Hwanghae Province
Area
 • Total1,075 km (415 sq mi)
Population
 • Total63,727
 • Density59/km (150/sq mi)

Sinp'yŏng County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea. The Mannyon mine is located at Mannyon-rodongjagu.

Sinp'yŏng County is located in North Hwanghae province from the coast, near the Nam River and its mainstream, Taedong River in Pyongan Province.

Administrative divisions

Sinp'yŏng county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 2 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 11 ri (villages):

  • Sinp'yŏng-ŭp
  • Mannyŏn-rodongjagu
  • Myŏngmi-rodongjagu
  • Ch'uranjŏl-li
  • Kŏriso-ri
  • Koŭp-ri
  • Misong-ri
  • Namch'ŏl-li
  • P'yŏnghwa-ri
  • Saengyang-ri
  • Sŏg'am-ri
  • Sŏn'am-ri
  • Taeji-ri
  • Toŭm-ri

Transportation

Sinpyong County has a trolleybus line in Mannyon-rodongjagu. The line closed in early 2000s and has been partially dismantled since then, but still has a complete network of poles on the south side of the road.

References

  1. North Korea: Administrative Division
  2. "북한지역정보넷". www.cybernk.net. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  3. "Mannyŏng-rodongjagu". transphoto.org. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
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