Ryongch'ŏn County is a kun (county) in North P'yŏngan province, North Korea, at the mouth of the Yalu River. The county seat is Ryongch'ŏn-ŭp, about 20 km (12 mi) from the border with China. The area has a reported population of 27,000 and is a centre of chemical and metalworking production.
Ryongch'ŏn County
룡천군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 룡천군 (용천군) |
| • Hancha | 龍川郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Ryongch'ŏn-gun |
| • Revised Romanization | Ryongcheon-gun (Yongcheon-gun) |
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| Coordinates: 39°57′36″N 124°26′06″E / 39.96000°N 124.43500°E | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | North P'yŏngan |
| Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp. 3 workers' districts, 19 ri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 217 km2 (84 sq mi) |
| Population (2008[1]) | |
| • Total | 135,634 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Administrative divisions
editRyongch'ŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 3 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 19 ri (villages):
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Transport
editThe P'yŏngŭi line of the Korean State Railway, running between China and P'yŏngyang runs through Ryongchŏn and is served by several stations, including in Ryongch'ŏn-ŭp. It is the busiest line in the country, crossing the border in nearby Sinŭiju, North Korea to Dandong, China.
Ryongch'ŏn disaster
editOn 22 April 2004, the town suffered a major disaster when a flammable cargo exploded at the town's railway station, causing many deaths and much destruction, known as the Ryongch'ŏn disaster.
Protests
editIn February 2011, the area and others in North P'yŏngan had rare protests, of a few score of people, calling for adequate provision of rice and power. At the time, news of the Arab Spring was spreading via Chinese TV channels and phone calls with defectors.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "North Korea: Administrative Division". Archived from the original on 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ Can the 'Jasmine Revolution' Spread to N.Korea? Archived 2017-07-28 at the Wayback Machine, Chosun Ilbo, 23 February 2011
External links
edit- View disaster satellite images on Google Earth Archived 2008-05-04 at the Wayback Machine
- KoreaTimes article about the incident Archived 2005-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Timeline showing events in Ryongchon