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Paechon County

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Paech'ŏn County

| native_name = {{nobold|배천군}}

| native_name_lang = ko

| settlement_type = County

| translit_lang1 = Korean

| translit_lang1_type1 = Hanja

| translit_lang1_info1 = 白川郡

| translit_lang1_type2 = {{nowrap|McCune-Reischauer}}

| translit_lang1_info2 = Paech'ŏn-gun

| translit_lang1_type3 = {{nowrap|Revised Romanization}}

| translit_lang1_info3 = Baecheon-gun

| image_skyline =

| imagesize =

| image_caption =

| image_map = DPRK2006 Hwangnam-Baechon.PNG

| mapsize =

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = North Korea

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = South Hwanghae Province

| area_total_km2 = 512.4

| population_as_of = 2008[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/northkorea/admin/ North Korea: Administrative Division]

| population_total = 159,825

| population_density_km2 = auto

| parts_type = Administrative divisions

| parts =

}}

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

Etymology

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.

History

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.{{cite web|url=https://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Article/E0022394|title=백주(白州)}}In 1403, the word Paechon first appears after the region got this name.The county was officially created in 1895, but was remerged into Yeonbaek county in 1915.{{cite web|url=https://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Article/E0036776|title=연백군}}

The modern county was recreated from some areas of the former Yeonbaek County in 1952.The county became part of south hwanghae in 1954.{{cite web|url=http://cybernk.net/infoText/InfoAdminstList.aspx?mc=AD0101&ac=A0505|title=배천군 개요}}

Administrative divisions

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

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  • 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 Bipongri(飛鳳里) and ryangchonri(兩里).{{cite web|url=http://cybernk.net/infoText/InfoAdminstList.aspx?ac=A0505002&mc=AD0101&direct=1|title=봉량노동자구}}
  • 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 Seonghori(星湖里) and Kangseori(江西里). The area controlled by the subdivision also included the area of the former Upori(牛浦里).{{cite web|url=http://cybernk.net/infoText/InfoAdminstList.aspx?ac=A0505003&mc=AD0101&direct=1|title=강호리개요}}
  • Kŭmgong-ri
  • Kŭmsal-li
  • Kŭmsŏng-ri

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  • 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

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

References

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{{South Hwanghae}}

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Category:Counties of South Hwanghae

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