Sinpyong County
Sinp'yŏng County 신평군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 新坪郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Sinp‘yŏng-gun |
| • Revised Romanization | Sinpyeong-gun |
 Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Sinpyong | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | North Hwanghae Province |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,075 km2 (415 sq mi) |
| Population (2008[1]) | |
• Total | 63,727 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (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):
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Transportation
Sinpyong County has a trolleybus line in Mannyon-rodongjagu.[2] 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.[3]
References
- ^ North Korea: Administrative Division
- ^ "북한지역정보넷". www.cybernk.net. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ "Mannyŏng-rodongjagu". transphoto.org. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
