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Pongsan County 봉산군 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 鳳山郡 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Pongsan-kun |
| • Revised Romanization | Bongsan-gun |
| Country | North Korea |
| Province | North Hwanghae Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 424.6 km2 (163.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2008 [1] ) | |
| • Total | 124,745 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
Pongsan County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea.
Pongsan county is divided into 1 ŭp (town), 1 rodongjagu (workers' district) and 18 ri (villages):
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Pongsan county is served by several stations on the P'yŏngbu and Hwanghae Ch'ŏngnyŏn lines of the Korean State Railway.
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