Kangryong County

Kangryŏng County
강령군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja 康翎郡
 • McCune-Reischauer Kangryŏng-gun
 • Revised Romanization Gangryeong-gun
Country North Korea
Province South Hwanghae Province
Administrative divisions 1 ŭp, 31 ri

Kangryŏng County is a county in the South Hwanghae province of North Korea.

Geography

Kangryŏng is bordered to the north by Pyŏksŏng, to the west by Ongjin, to the east by the Bay of Haeju and to the south by the Korea Bay. The county is situated on the western half of the Ongjin Peninsula, and most of the land is rocky and hilly with many coves and little flat land. There are also many islands in the seas surrounding the county, the largest being Sunwi-do, Ŏhwa-do, and the Suap Islands. The highest point is Mt. Ch'amnamu, at 286 meters.[1]

Kangryŏng is famous for its seafaring bird populations, including the rare red-crowned crane. The county is the site of the large Kangryong Crane Habitat, one of four designated breeding sites in North Korea, and Natural Monument #130.

History

Kangryŏng county was created under the Yi dynasty. It was briefly merged into the newly formed Hwanghae District in 1895 during an experimental redistricting, but was restored to its previous form in 1896. In 1909, it was incorporated into Ongjin. It was again made an independent municipality in the 1952 redistricting changes and received its old name.

Transportation

Kangryŏng county is served by the Ongjin and Pup'o lines of the Korean State Railway, as well as an extensive network of roads.

Administrative Divisions

Kangryŏng is divided into one town (ŭp), one Worker's District (rodongjagu) and 31 villages (ri).[2]

Chosŏn'gŭl Hancha
Kangryŏng-ŭp강령읍康翎邑
Pup'o-rodongjagu부포노동자구釜浦勞動者區
Hyangjung-ri향죽리香竹里
Inbong-ri인봉리仁鳳里
Kŭmdong-ri금동리金銅里
Kŭmjŏng-ri금정리錦井里
Kwangch'ŏl-li광천리廣天里
Naedong-ri내동리內洞里
Obong-ri오봉리梧鳳里
Ŏhwado-ri어화도리漁化島里
Pongo-ri봉오리峰梧里
Pumil-li부민리富民里
P'yŏnghwa-ri평화리平和里
Ryongyŏl-li룡연리龍淵里
Sambong-ri삼봉리三峰里
Sayol-li사연리舍鳶里
Sigyŏ-ri식여리食餘里
Sin'am-ri신암리新岩里
Songhyŏl-li송현리松峴里
Ssanggyo-ri쌍교리雙橋里
Suap-ri수압리睡鴨里
Sunwi-ri순위리巡威里
Tonggang-ri동강리東江里
Tongp'o-ri동포리東浦里
Tŭngam-ri등암리登岩里

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.cybernk.net/EV_CyberNKFile/image/Map/l_2136112.jpg
  2. ↑ http://nk.joins.com/map/view.asp?idx=i106.htm

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