Hwangju County


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

Geography

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

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. 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

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

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

The county is divided into one town and 14 villages.
Chosŏn'gŭlHancha
Hwangju-ŭp황주읍
Changch'ŏl-li장천리
Changsa-ri장사리
Ch'imch'ol-li침촌리
Ch'ŏldo-ri철도리
Ch'ŏngryong-ri청룡리
Ch'ŏngul-li청운리
Ch'ŏnju-ri천주리
Hŭkkyo-ri흑교리
Inp'o-ri인포리
Koyŏl-li고연리
Kŭmsŏng-ri금석리
Kup'o-ri구포리
Kwangch'ŏl-li광천리
Naeoe-ri내외리
Oesang-ri외상리
P'onam-ri포남리
Ryongch'ŏl-li룡천리
Ryonggung-ri룡궁리
Samhul-li삼훈리
Samjŏl-li삼전리
Samjŏng-ri삼정리
Sinsang-ri신상리
Sokchŏng-ri석정리
Sŏksal-li석산리
Sŏnbong-ri선봉리
Sunch'ŏl-li순천리
Taedong-ri대동리
Unsŏng-ri운성리