Yontan County
Yŏnt‘an County
연탄군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 燕灘郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Yŏnt‘an-gun |
| • Revised Romanization | Yeontan-gun |
 Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Yontan | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | North Hwanghae Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 548.4 km2 (211.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2008[1]) | |
| • Total | 73,032 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Yŏnt‘an County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea.
Name[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Yŏnt‘an county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 16 ri (villages):
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Industry[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ North Korea: Administrative Division
- ^ "황해북도연탄군". cybernk.
- ^ "연탄군". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
- ^ "황해북도 연탄군, 10여년 전부터 단나무 재배". spn.
- ^ "꿩 방사로 '까투리타령' 사라진 北연탄군". dailynk.
- ^ "북, 고구려시대 추정 벽화고분 발굴". jeju news.
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