Hoechang County


Hoech'ang County is a kun 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 and one from Koksan were split from their counties and merged to form Hoech'ang County.

Administrative divisions

The district is split into 1 ŭp, 4 rodongjagu and 17 ri :