Hoechang
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Hoechang-gun is a coonty in Pyongannam-do, North Korea.
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| Kintra | North Korea |
| State | Pyongannam-do |
| Admeenistrative centre | Hyesan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 681.43 km2 (263.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2008[1]) | |
| • Total | 89,959 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Afore 1945, maist o the territory that nou comprises Hoechang wis pairt o neebourin Songchon coonty. In 1952 fower tounships frae Songchon (Sungin-myon, Kuryong-myon, Rungjung-myon, an Taegok-myon) an ane frae Koksan (Pongmyong-myon) wur split frae their coonties an mergit tae form Hoechang Coonty.
The destrict is split intae ane up (toun), fower rodongjagu (wirker's destricts, abbreviatit as gu), an seiventeen ri (veelages).
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