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Sinyang County

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Sinyang County
신양군
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl신양군
 • Hancha
 • McCune-ReischauerSinyang-gun
 • Revised RomanizationSinyang-gun
Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Sinyang
Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Sinyang
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceSouth P'yŏngan
Administrative divisions1 ŭp, 1 workers' district and 16 ri
Area
 • Total
737.2 km2 (284.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
 • Total
59,115
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)

Sinyang County is a kun (county) in South P'yŏngan, North Korea.

Administrative divisions

Sinyang County is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 1 rodongjagu (workers' district) and 16 ri (villages):

  • Sinyang-ŭp (신양읍/新陽邑)
  • Inp'yŏng-rodongjagu (인평로동자구/仁坪勞動者區)
  • Changsal-li (장산리/長山里)
  • Changsŏng-ri (장성리/長星里)
  • Chidong-ri (지동리/支洞里)
  • Ch'anggye-ri (창계리/昌溪里)
  • Kwanghŭng-ri (광흥리/廣興里)
  • Kwansŏng-ri (관성리/冠城里)
  • Munmyŏng-ri (문명리/文明里)
  • Paeksŏng-ri (백석리/白石里)
  • Ryong'ul-li (룡운리/龍雲里)
  • Ryongyŏl-li (룡연리/龍淵里)
  • Sagae-ri (사개리/寺介里)
  • Songdong-ri (송동리/松洞里)
  • Songjŏl-li (송전리/松田里)
  • Ssangryong-ri (쌍룡리/雙龍里)
  • Tŏkhŭng-ri (덕흥리/德興里)
  • Unbong-ri (운봉리/雲峰里)

Transportation

Sinyang County is served by the P'yŏngra Line of the Korean State Railway.

References

  1. ^ Korean Central Bureau of Statistics: 2008 Population Census (Population 2008, published in 2009)