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Yŏnt‘an County
연탄군
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja燕灘郡
 • McCune-ReischauerYŏnt‘an-gun
 • Revised RomanizationYeontan-gun
Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Yontan
Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Yontan
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceNorth Hwanghae Province
Area
 • Total548.4 km2 (211.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
 • Total73,032
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)

Yŏnt‘an County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea.

Name

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The name Yontan means "a fast stream like a swallow", which refers to the river that is fast that exists in the region.[2]

History

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The county was newly created in 1952 from Myons from Hwangju County, Suan County and Sŏhŭng County.After Hwanghae Province was divided into North and south in 1954, the region became a county of North Hwanghae Province.[3]

Administrative divisions

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Yŏnt‘an county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 16 ri (villages):

  • Yŏnt‘an-ŭp
  • Chang'ul-li
  • Ch'angmae-ri
  • Ch'ilbong-ri
  • Kŭmbong-ri
  • Misal-li
  • Munhwa-ri
  • Obong-ri
  • Pongjae-ri
  • P'ungdap-ri
  • Sin'gŭm-ri
  • Sinhŭng-ri
  • Songjung-ri
  • Sŏngmae-ri
  • Subong-ri
  • Toch'i-ri
  • Wŏllyong-ri

Industry

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The county currently cultivates Choke berries(called Tannamu(단나무)) since 1985(at the period of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the WPK).[4] The region also artificially incubates eggs of Common pheasants, since the hunting of the birds were popular in the region.[5]

Notable places

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  • Simwonsa:Buddhist temple built in the Goryeo dynasty
  • Goguryeo tombs of Songjung-ri[6]

References

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  1. ^ North Korea: Administrative Division
  2. ^ "황해북도연탄군". cybernk.
  3. ^ "연탄군". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
  4. ^ "황해북도 연탄군, 10여년 전부터 단나무 재배". spn.
  5. ^ "꿩 방사로 '까투리타령' 사라진 北연탄군". dailynk.
  6. ^ "북, 고구려시대 추정 벽화고분 발굴". jeju news.