Yŏnsan County
연산군
County
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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