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

Hwangju County
황주군
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja黃州郡
 • McCune-ReischauerHwangju-gun
 • Revised RomanizationHwangju-gun
Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Hwangju
Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Hwangju
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceNorth Hwanghae Province
Administrative divisions1 ŭp, 28 ri
Population
 (2008)
 • Total155,215

Geography edit

Hwangju is bordered to the northwest by Sariwŏn, to the northeast by Songrim and Kangnam, to the southwest by Yŏnt'an, to the south by Pongsan, and to the southeast by Ŭnch'ŏn

History edit

During the Joseon Dynasty, Hwangju was one of the most important cities in the area, leading to the first character of its name to be used in naming North Hwanghae Province. In 1930 its importance increased when Songrim, then a township of Hwangju County, was promoted to town status and renamed Kyomipo (Kenjiho in Japanese). There, the Japanese built a flourishing steel plant, which brought much prosperity to Hwangju. In 1947 Songrim was separated from Hwangju and made a city; since then, the county has been mostly agricultural. The old core of the city is still surrounded by its ancient walls.

Climate edit

Kumchon had a fairly severe climate, with an average temperature of 10.2 degrees. Inland, the average January temperature is -7 degrees, while the average August temperature is 25.6 degrees. The county receives an average of 1,100mm of rain per year.

Transportation edit

The county is served by the Pyongbu Railway Line, which stops in at Hwangju Station. There is also a highway which runs through Hwangju Town.

Administrative divisions edit

The county is divided into one town (ŭp) and 14 villages (ri).[1]

Chosŏn'gŭl Hancha
Hwangju-ŭp 황주읍
Changch'ŏl-li 장천리
Changsa-ri 장사리
Ch'imch'ol-li 침촌리
Ch'ŏldo-ri 철도리
Ch'ŏngryong-ri 청룡리
Ch'ŏngul-li 청운리
Ch'ŏnju-ri 천주리
Hŭkkyo-ri 흑교리
Inp'o-ri 인포리
Koyŏl-li 고연리
Kŭmsŏng-ri 금석리
Kup'o-ri 구포리
Kwangch'ŏl-li 광천리
Naeoe-ri 내외리
Oesang-ri 외상리
P'onam-ri 포남리
Ryongch'ŏl-li 룡천리
Ryonggung-ri 룡궁리
Samhul-li 삼훈리
Samjŏl-li 삼전리
Samjŏng-ri 삼정리
Sinsang-ri 신상리
Sokchŏng-ri 석정리
Sŏksal-li 석산리
Sŏnbong-ri 선봉리
Sunch'ŏl-li 순천리
Taedong-ri 대동리
Unsŏng-ri 운성리

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "북한네트 | Joins". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2009-12-24.