Hoech'ang County
회창군
Korean transcription(s)
  Chosŏn'gŭl
  Hancha
  McCune-ReischauerHoech'ang-gun
  Revised RomanizationHoechang-gun
Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Hoechang
Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Hoechang
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceSouth P'yŏngan
Administrative divisions1 ŭp, 4 workers' districts, 17 ri
Area
  Total681.43 km2 (263.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
  Total89,959
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)

Hoech'ang County is a kun (county) in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea.

History

Before 1945, most of the territory that now comprises Hoech'ang, was part of neighbouring Sŏngch'ŏn county. In 1952 four townships from Sŏngch'ŏn (Sungin-myŏn, Kuryong-myŏn, Rungjung-myŏn, and Taegok-myŏn) and one from Koksan (Pongmyŏng-myŏn) were split from their counties and merged to form Hoech'ang County.

Administrative divisions

The district is split into 1 ŭp (town), 4 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 17 ri (villages):

References


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