Hoechang County

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Hoech'ang County
회창군
Korean transcription(s)
  Chosŏn'gŭl회창군
  Hancha
  McCune-ReischauerHoech'ang-gun
  Revised RomanizationHoechang-gun
Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Hoechang
Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Hoechang
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceSouth P'yŏngan
Administrative divisions1 ŭp, 4 workers' districts, 17 ri
Area
  Total
681.43 km2 (263.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
  Total
89,959
  Density132.02/km2 (341.92/sq mi)

Hoech'ang County is a kun (county) in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea.

History

Before 1945, most of the territory that now comprises Hoech'ang, was part of neighbouring Sŏngch'ŏn county. In 1952 four townships from Sŏngch'ŏn (Sungin-myŏn, Kuryong-myŏn, Rungjung-myŏn, and Taegok-myŏn) and one from Koksan (Pongmyŏng-myŏn) were split from their counties and merged to form Hoech'ang County.

Administrative divisions

The district is split into 1 ŭp (town), 4 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 17 ri (villages):

References

  1. Korean Central Bureau of Statistics: 2008 Population Census Archived 2011-05-14 at the Wayback Machine (Population 2008, published in 2009)