Paechon County

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Paech'ŏn County
배천군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja白川郡
 • McCune-ReischauerPaech'ŏn-gun
 • Revised RomanizationBaecheon-gun
Location of Paech'ŏn County
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceSouth Hwanghae Province
Area
 • Total
512.4 km2 (197.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
 • Total
159,825
 • Density311.9/km2 (807.9/sq mi)

Paech'ŏn County is a county in South Hwanghae province, North Korea.

Etymology

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The modern name comes from a corruption of the old name "Paikju" (白州) which originated from the region's role as a silver mine. The syllable ju was replaced with chon following the name convention at the time. The region was also called Unsan (銀山, Silver Mountain) because of this. [2]

History

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The region was called Toraphyeon (The word Torap had the meaning of a big town in the local language) during the time of Goguryeo, and was historically known as Paikju since 940.[3] In 1403, the word Paechon first appears after the region got this name.The county was officially created in 1895, but was re-merged into Yeonbaek county in 1915.[4] The modern county was recreated from some areas of the former Yeonbaek County in 1952. Paech'ŏn county became part of South Hwanghae in 1954.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Paech'ŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 1 rodongjagu (workers' district) and 26 ri (villages):

  • Paech'ŏn-ŭp (배천읍, 白川邑) - Administrative capital of the subdivision.
  • Pongryang-rodongjagu (봉량로동자구, 鳳兩勞動者區) -The name comes from the former subdivisions of Bipong-ri (飛鳳里) and Ryangchon-ri (兩川里).[5]
  • Chŏngch'ol-li
  • Ch'angp'o-ri
  • Ch'ujŏng-ri
  • Hangjŏng-ri
  • Hŭngyŏl-li
  • Hwasal-li
  • Hwayang-ri
  • Ilgong-ri
  • Kangho-ri (강호리, 江湖里) - name comes from the former subdivisions of Seongho-ri (星湖里) and Kangseo-ri (江西里). The area controlled by the subdivision also included the area of the former Upo-ri (牛浦里).[6]
  • Kŭmgong-ri
  • Kŭmsal-li
  • Kŭmsŏng-ri
  • Mulgil-li
  • Munsal-li - Aho-dong is located here.
  • Obong-ri
  • Panghyŏl-li
  • Ponghwa-ri
  • Ryongdong-ri
  • Ryuch'ŏl-li
  • Sŏksal-li
  • Subong-ri
  • Suwŏl-li
  • Ulgil-li
  • Unsal-li
  • Wŏnsal-li
  • Yŏkku-ri

Transportation

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Paech'ŏn county is served by the Paech'ŏn Line of the Korean State Railway.

References

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  1. ^ North Korea: Administrative Division
  2. ^ a b "배천군 개요".
  3. ^ "백주(白州)".
  4. ^ "연백군".
  5. ^ "봉량노동자구".
  6. ^ "강호리개요".

37°58′47″N 126°18′15″E / 37.9797°N 126.3042°E / 37.9797; 126.3042


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