Chŭngsan County 증산군 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Chosŏn'gŭl | 증 산 군 |
• Hancha | 甑 山 郡 |
• McCune-Reischauer | Chŭngsan-gun |
• Revised Romanization | Jeungsan-gun |
Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Chungsan | |
Country | North Korea |
Province | South P'yŏngan |
Administrative divisions | 1 ŭp, 17 ri |
Area | |
• Total | 346.32 km2 (133.71 sq mi) |
Population (2008 [1] ) | |
• Total | 113,613 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
Chŭngsan County is a kun (county) in South Pyongan Province, North Korea.
Re-education Camp No. 11, a large prison mostly for repatriated refugees, is located in the northwestern part of Chŭngsan County.
Chŭngsan county is divided into 1 ŭp (town) and 17 ri (villages):
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Chŭngsan county is served by the Namdong Branch of the Korean State Railway's P'yŏngnam Line.
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