Changyon County


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.

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, 1 Worker's District and 19 villages.
Chosŏn'gŭlHancha
Changyŏn-ŭp장연읍
Ragyŏ-lodongjagu락연노동자
Ch'angp'a-ri창파읍
Ch'ŏnggye-ri청계읍
Ch'uhwa-ri추화읍
Haeal-li해안리
Hakrim-ri학림리
Hwawŏl-li화원리
Kŭmsa-ri금사리
Kwangch'ŏl-li광천리
Myŏngch'ŏl-li명천리
Nulsal-li눌산리
Paksal-li샘물리
Rakhŭng-ri락흥리
Saemmul-li산천리
Samsal-li삼산리
Sanch'ŏl-li산천리
Sansu-ri산수리
Sema-ri세마리
Sŏkchang-ri석장리
Sŏnjŏng-ri선정리

People born in Changyŏn