County in North Pyŏngan Province, North Korea
39°50′N 125°45′E / 39.833°N 125.750°E / 39.833; 125.750
County in North P'yŏngan, North Korea
Nyŏngbyŏn County (in standard Southern dialect: Yŏngbyŏn) is a county in North Pyŏngan Province, North Korea. It borders the cities of Kaechŏn and Anju, and covers an area of 504 km2.
Description
The city was heavily fortified during the 15th century as a result of its strategic position, and during the Josŏn dynasty, became a retreat for the aristocratic ryangban due to its fantastic scenery. The city's Yaksan, meaning medicine mountain, was well known for its azaleas; the modern poet Kim So-wol wrote one of his best-known poems on this subject. Two other mountains, Yaksan-dongdae, east of Yaksan, and Moran Hill are also scenic spots. Nyŏngbyŏn also houses many important relics, including the Chŏnju and Sound Buddhist temples, dating from 1345 and 1684 respectively; the Ryuksung Pavilion, famous for "six scenic views" of Nyŏngbyŏn; and the Ch'ŏl'ong Castle, built to protect the city during the Ri dynasty. The south gate of Nyŏngbyŏn, called Mannomun, is also nearby.
Administrative divisions
Nyŏngbyŏn county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 1 rodongjagu (workers' district) and 26 ri (villages):
- Nyŏngbyŏn-ŭp (녕변읍)
- Pharwŏn-rodongjagu (팔원로동자구)
- Hacho-ri (하초리)
- Hwaphyŏng-ri (화평리)
- Kosŏng-ri (고성리)
- Kuhang-ri (구항리)
- Kusan-ri (구산리)
- Kwanha-ri (관하리)
- Mangil-ri (망일리)
- Myŏngdŏk-ri (명덕리)
- Namdŭng-ri (남등리)
- Namsan-ri (남산리)
- Obong-ri (오봉리)
- Okchang-ri (옥창리)
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- Pongsan-ri (봉산리)
- Ryongchu-ri (룡추리)
- Ryonghwa-ri (룡화리)
- Ryongpho-ri (룡포리)
- Ryongsŏng-ri (룡성리)
- Sejuk-ri (세죽리)
- Sŏha-ri (서하리)
- Songgang-ri (송강리)
- Songhwa-ri (송화리)
- Sŏsan-ri (서산리)
- Sŏwi-ri (서위리)
- Taejŏn-ri (대전리)
- Tongnam-ri (동남리)
- Yŏnha-ri (연하리)
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Economy
The Nyŏngbyŏn Nuclear Scientific Research Centre, a major component of the North Korean nuclear program, is located here.
Transportation
The Chŏngnyŏn Pharwŏn Line of the Korean State Railway passes through Nyŏngbyŏn county.
