Yŏnsan County
연산군
Korean transcription(s)
  Hanja延山郡
  McCune-ReischauerYŏnsan-gun
  Revised RomanizationYeonsan-gun
Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Yonsan
Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Yonsan
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceNorth Hwanghae Province
Area
  Total547.5 km2 (211.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
  Total66,568
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)

Yŏnsan County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea.

Administrative divisions

Yŏnsan county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 1 rodongjagu (workers' district) and 14 ri (villages):

  • Yŏnsan-ŭp
  • Holdong-rodongjagu
  • Kongp'o-ri
  • Oktŏng-ri
  • Panch'ŏl-li
  • Pangjŏng-ri
  • Saenggŭm-ri
  • Sanggong-ri
  • Sillang-ri
  • Songch'ol-li
  • Songsal-li
  • Taegul-li
  • Taep'yŏng-ri
  • Taeryong-ri
  • Taesal-li
  • Toch'i-ri

Infrastructure

Yonsan has a hydropower station with two generator units. The first unit commenced operation on 9 September 2008.[2]

Transportation

Yonsan County has a trolleybus line in Holdong-rodongjagu; it is observed to run west to a tunnel entrance from next to a building in Holdong-rodongjagu. The state of operation is unknown and no trolleybuses can be observed from satellite imagery.[3]

Historic sites

The tomb complex of Kongp'o-ri[4]

References

  1. North Korea: Administrative Division
  2. Korean Central Television (2021-09-14). [록화보도] 9월14일 20시보도 (in Korean).
  3. "북한지역정보넷". www.cybernk.net. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  4. "황해북도 연산군 공포리 무덤떼 발굴 간략보고". 동북아역사넷.

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