Suan County

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Suan County
수안군 (Korean)
Korean transcription(s)
  Hanja遂安郡
  McCune-ReischauerSuan-gun
  Revised RomanizationSuan-gun
DPRK2006 Hwangbuk-Suan.PNG
Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Suan
Country North Korea
Province North Hwanghae Province
Area
  Total655 km2 (253 sq mi)
Population
 (2008 [1] )
  Total76,890
  Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)

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

Administrative divisions

Suan county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 1 rodongjagu (workers' districts) and 17 ri (villages):

  • Suan-ŭp
  • Namch'ŏl-lodongjagu
  • Chugyŏng-ri
  • Chwawi-ri
  • Ch'ŏlsal-li
  • Ch'ŏn'am-ri
  • Okch'i-ri
  • P'yŏngwŏl-li
  • Ryonghyŏl-li
  • Ryongp'o-ri
  • Sanbung-ri
  • Sangdŏng-ri
  • Sindae-ri
  • Sŏkkyo-ri
  • Sŏktam-ri
  • Sŏnggyo-ri
  • Sŏp'yŏng-ri
  • Sudŏng-ri
  • Tojŏl-li

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