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

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Yŏnsan County
연산군
Korean transcription(s)
  Hanja延山郡
  McCune-ReischauerYŏnsan-gun
  Revised RomanizationYeonsan-gun
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Map of North Hwanghae showing the location of Yonsan
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceNorth Hwanghae Province
Area
  Total
547.5 km2 (211.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
  Total
66,568
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
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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

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