Pujon County – Wikipedia

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County in South Hamgyong Province, North Korea

Pujon County

부전군
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja 赴戰郡
 • McCune-Reischauer Pujŏn kun
 • Revised Romanization Bujeon-gun
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In Pujŏn county
Map of South Hamgyong showing the location of Pujon

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Map of South Hamgyong showing the location of Pujon
Country North Korea
Province South Hamgyong Province
Area
 • Total 1,775 km2 (685 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 48,351
 • Density 27/km2 (71/sq mi)

Pujŏn County (Pujŏn kun) is a city in northern South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea.

In historical contexts, Pujŏn is sometimes known as Fusen, according to its Japanese pronunciation.

The Korean People’s Revolutionary Army [ko] built a secret camp on Mount Okryon in Pujŏn in the 1930s. This area was home to revolutionary activities of Kim Jong-suk during the anti-Japanese struggle. Commemorating her activities the Pujŏn Revolutionary Battle Site has been designated.[2]

Administrative divisions[edit]

Pujŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 2 rodongjagu (workers’ districts) and 14 ri (villages):

  • Pujŏn-ŭp
  • Ch’ail-lodongjagu
  • Hobal-lodongjagu
  • An’gi-ri
  • Handae-ri
  • Ip’al-li
  • Kaehwa-ri
  • Kwangdae-ri
  • Mun’am-ri
  • Munch’ŏl-li
  • Paeg’am-ri
  • Rŭnggu-ri
  • Sansu-ri
  • Sŏnŭp-ri
  • Tongnŭp-ri
  • Ŭnha-ri
  • Yŏul-li

Transportation[edit]

Pujŏn county is served by the Sinhŭng line of the Korean State Railway.

It has one of the three speed skating ovals in the country.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ North Korea: Administrative Division
  2. ^

    “Pujon Revolutionary Battle Site of DPRK Introduced by ITAR-TASS”. KCNA. 7 August 2012. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014.

  3. ^ Rink card of: Stadion Pujon Bujeon (Pujon)

External links[edit]

Coordinates:

40°29′N 127°37′E / 40.483°N 127.617°E / 40.483; 127.617



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