Yongchon

Last updated February 28, 2019

Yongchon may refer to several places in Korea. Because of North–South differences and various systems for the romanization of Korean, each of these place names has several possible English spellings.

The Korean language has changed between North and South Korea due to the length of time that the two states have been separated. Underlying dialect differences have been extended, in part by government policies and in part by the isolation of North Korea from the outside world.

Romanization of Korean refers to systems for representing the Korean language in the Latin script. Korea's alphabetic script, called Hangul, has historically been used in conjunction with Hanja, though such practice has become infrequent.

Yeongcheon (영천시), also romanized as Yŏngch'ŏn, is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Ryongchon County (룡천군), also romanized as Ryongch'ŏn-kun, is a county in North Pyongan Province, North Korea. The initial r is present in North Korean (but not South Korean) pronunciation and spelling.
Ryongch'ŏn-ri (룡천리) is a ri on the Ongjin Peninsula in Ongjin County, South Hwanghae, North Korea. The initial r is present in North Korean (but not South Korean) pronunciation and spelling.

Yeongcheon Municipal City in Yeongnam, South Korea

Yeongcheon is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Ryongch'ŏn County is a kun (county) in North P'yǒngan province, North Korea, at the mouth of the Yalu River. The county seat is Ryongch'ŏn-ŭp, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the border with China. The area has a reported population of 27,000 and is a centre of chemical and metalworking production.

The administrative divisions of North Korea are organized into three hierarchical levels. These divisions were discovered in 2002. Many of the units have equivalents in the system of South Korea. At the highest level are nine provinces, two directly governed cities, and three special administrative divisions. The second-level divisions are cities, counties, wards, and districts. These are further subdivided into third-level entities: towns, neighborhoods, villages, and workers' districts.

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